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Re: Windows Explorer diectory listings

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On 11/22/2016 9:48 PM, Ned Latham wrote:
> keithr0 wrote:
>>> jebusjones35 wrote:
>>>>
>>>> If I'm interpreting you correctly, all you need to do is go
>>> < into the view settings to change that. But that's fairly
>>>> easy to figure out so maybe I'm missing the point after all.
>>>
>>> You're right: it's easy to figure out. And nothing in there does
>>> what I want. Here's a sample of Explorer's output (with the
>>> icons replaced):
>>>
>>> D    Dire_Straits==Alcheny_Livce
>>> D    Moody_Blues==Live_at_Royal_Albert_Hall
>>> D    Pink_Floyd
>>> D    ZuluA
>>> F    Cat_Stevens==Majikat.avi
>>> F    Eagles==In_Concert.avi
>>> F    Garbage==Absolute_Garbage.iso
>>>
>>> The "D" in column 1 represents the "Directory" icon. The "F"
>>> represents a file icon.
>>>
>>> Note the grouping: the directories are separated from the other file
>>> objects and the aplphabetic sequence is broken by that.
>>>
>>> I want to make these stupidly programmed systems dosplay directory
>>> conents sanely; ie:
>>>
>>> I    Cat_Stevens==Majikat.avi
>>> I    Dire_Straits==Alcheny_Livce
>>> I    Eagles==In_Concert.avi
>>> I    Garbage==Absolute_Garbage.iso
>>> I    Moody_Blues==Live_at_Royal_Albert_Hall
>>> I    Pink_Floyd
>>> I    Zulu
>>>
>>> (The "I" stands fort whatever icon is appropriate.
>>> The aim is to display the names of *all* the objects
>>> in a directory in a single group in alphabetical order.
>>
>> Click the "View" tab, click on "Group by", select "Name". Job done.
>
> Wrong. They're in alpha order all right, but there's a
> "part-of-the-alphabet"[1] grouping superimposed on it.
>
> I want a SANE display.
>
> [1] For want of a better name.
>
"part-of-the-alphabet"[1] ?

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Windows Explorer diectory listings Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2016-11-21 03:44 +0000
  Re: Windows Explorer diectory listings felix <me@nothere.invalid> - 2016-11-21 15:38 +1100
  Re: Windows Explorer diectory listings Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-11-21 17:40 +1100
    Re: Windows Explorer diectory listings Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2016-11-21 08:20 +0000
      Re: Windows Explorer diectory listings Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2016-11-22 07:54 +1100
        Re: Windows Explorer diectory listings Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2016-11-22 02:03 +0000
          Re: Windows Explorer diectory listings jebusjones35@gmail.com - 2016-11-21 18:41 -0800
            Re: Windows Explorer diectory listings Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2016-11-22 09:29 +0000
              Re: Windows Explorer diectory listings keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2016-11-22 21:33 +1000
                Re: Windows Explorer diectory listings Ned Latham <nedlatham@woden.valhalla.oz> - 2016-11-22 11:48 +0000
                Re: Windows Explorer diectory listings keithr0 <user@account.invalid> - 2016-11-23 06:06 +1000
    Re: Windows Explorer diectory listings jebusjones35@gmail.com - 2016-11-21 01:51 -0800
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