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Re: Windows Explorer diectory listings

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On 11/22/2016 7:29 PM, Ned Latham 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.

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          Re: Windows Explorer diectory listings jebusjones35@gmail.com - 2016-11-21 18:41 -0800
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