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Default Sorting with variable number of sort fields

Hi

Anyone come up with an efficient way of sorting data based on variable
number of sort fields at runtime?

For example, if end-user wants to sort data on column 1, code is
straighttforward:
myRange.Sort key1:=.Cells(1,1)

However, if end-user can sort on upto 2 columns, say column x, and y, code
gets clunky:
if (user specified column x only) then
myRange.Sort key1:=.Cells(1,x)
else if (user specified column x and y) then
myRange.Sort key1:=Cells(1,x), key2:=Cells(1,y)

Now if end-user can sort on upto 3 columns, say x, y, z the code gets even
more clunky.
if (user specified column x only) then
myRange.Sort key1:=.Cells(1,x)
else if (user specified column x and y) then
myRange.Sort key1:=Cells(1,x), key2:=Cells(1,y)
else if (user specified columnx and y and z) then
myRange.Sort key1:=Cells(1,x), key2:=Cells(1,y), key3=Cells(1,z)

Is there a better solution?
Thanks
 
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