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Re: folder order


  • Subject: Re: folder order
  • From: Steve Suranie <email@hidden>
  • Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 12:25:56 -0500

>> For all intents and purposes, consider it random. <<

Anyone know why it's this way? Seems to me if I was building AS Beta one of
the first things I would have done is default alphabetically by filename how
folders and folder items are listed and provide an easy option for
programmers to list them via other methods -

 set thisList to every item of thisFolder sort by filename - or file size,
or kind, ...you get the idea.


On 4/1/05 12:10 PM, "Andrew Oliver" <email@hidden> wrote:

> On 4/1/05 7:39 AM, "Hunter Clarkson" <email@hidden> wrote:
>
>> What determines which folder in a folder is "folder 1"  and can it be
>> changed by sorting on size or date?
>>
>
> For all intents and purposes, consider it random. Typical options you'll
> encounter (based on the underlying filesystem) are alphabetical and
> creation-date. I've never seen size as a consideration.
>
> If you want it a particular way you need to roll your own.
>
> Rumor (including the Finder's own dictionary) implies that some day the
> Finder will be able to sort directory listings for us, but don't hold your
> breath.
>
> Andrew
> :)
>
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