Hi Jean,

On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 8:54 AM, Jean Hollis Weber <[email protected]> wrote:
> Before we leap into renaming the files, I'd like to mention what the
> numbers mean. This info is in "Producing LibreOffice User Guides" btw.
>
> ---------------
> File names take the following form: AABBCC3-Name,
> where AA=book number,
> BB=chapter number,
> CC=book initials,
> 3=LibreOffice V3 (s/w version number),
> Name=Chapter name.
>
> For example, the third chapter of the Writer Guide, Working with Text,
> has the following file name: 0203WG3-WorkingWithText.pdf
> ----------------
>
> I agree with David that we don't need the book number, but I personally
> find the chapter number quite handy as it sorts the chapters in order on
> my computer. But it would need to go after the book initials if the book
> number is dropped, or the various books would sort with all the chapter
> 1s first, the chapter 2s second, etc, if someone stores them all in one
> folder like I often do.
>
> We also discussed the need for the s/w version number to change from 3
> to 33 (v3.3.x) or 34 (v3.4.x).
>
> So I propose for the new filenames to take the form: CCnnBB-Name,
> where CC=book initials,
> nn=s/w version number,
> BB=chapter number,
> Name=Chapter name.
>
> Example: WG3403-WorkingWithText.pdf is the third chapter of the Writer
> Guide for LibreOffice 3.4.x
>
> --Jean

I'll retrieve the info from past discussions on the subject, and will
take account of what you propose here, and will write back with
suggestions to be agreed upon before actually starting work on the
task.

-- 
David Nelson

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