Computer files

[djprescott]

Is it possible to get a computer to list it's files in numerical order. i.e. not listing all files that start with the number 1 first, which results in numbers such as 150 or 1200 coming before 2. There must be a way? 

[Potatoman]

You need to rename the files. instead of 1 2 3 4 5 6 etc, they should be 01 02 03 04 05 06. This automatic file renamer should help:

http://www.rlvision.com/flashren/about.asp

[djprescott]

That was fast - I have only just posted the question. Thanks. I should have got this one really - it's not that difficult, is it? Dave.

[Fitzer]

I use a free utility http://www.1-4a.com/rename/download.htmto add leading zeroes etc. It's not exactly intuitive but with a bit of playing around you'll get the hang of it.

[djprescott]

How do you get round the fact that numbers such as 1250 will come before 250?

[tomd]

Make 250 into 0250 (ie. every file name preceded with a number of fixed length, 0001 to 9999 etc) and then it'll order before 1250. If the files were created in successive numerical order, you could order by Date Created or Date Modified.

[djprescott]

Of course - thanks.