function scr_sort_by_distance(arg0, arg1, arg2, arg3)
{
    var _array = arg2;
    var _ascending = arg3;
    var _array_length = array_length_1d(arg0);
    var _distance_array;
    for (i = 0; i < _array_length; i++)
        _distance_array[i] = point_distance(arg0, arg1, _array[i].x, _array[i].y);
    var _tempValue = 0;
    var _loopAgain = true;
    var _emergencyStop = 0;
    while (_loopAgain == true && _emergencyStop < 100)
    {
        _loopAgain = false;
        _emergencyStop++;
        for (i = 1; i < _array_length; i++)
        {
            if (_distance_array[i] == _distance_array[i - 1])
            {
                continue;
            }
            else if (_ascending == (_distance_array[i] < _distance_array[i - 1]))
            {
                _loopAgain = true;
                _tempValue = _distance_array[i - 1];
                _distance_array[i - 1] = _distance_array[i];
                _distance_array[i] = _tempValue;
                _tempValue = _array[i - 1];
                _array[i - 1] = _array[i];
                _array[i] = _tempValue;
            }
        }
    }
    if (_emergencyStop >= 100)
        scr_debug_print("");
    return _array;
}