The finder sorts alphabetically. The problem comes when numbers are involved. The finder doesn't know (or care) that the number 12 is larger than the number 4, all it knows, is that 1 comes before 4, so it will happily put 10, 11, 12, 13, and so on before it puts 2, 3, 4 and so on. The way to solve this is simply to add a zero to the beginning of the file name, because as we all learned in math class, 0 comes before everything else. So, in that case, 04 will properly sort before 12.
For what it's worth, the computer doesn't actually sort alphabetically or numerically at all, what it does is to look at the ascii values of the characters in question, numbers show before letters do in the ascii table, and capital letters are before lowercase ones, so that's why it sorts the way it does. hth. On Dec 17, 2014, at 5:14 PM, Michael Marshall wrote: > hey all, > I have solved the time filename problem. > if i put part 01-02 before the times in the filename the system puts them in > the correct order. > thanks > > Michael > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > mac-access@mac-access.net > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > the list's public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the > Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. > However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume > neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at the list's public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we always strive to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
