1 (edited by Stefan 2007-06-07 20:57:14)

Topic: I want to sort by the fifth letter of the name

Q:  I want to sort by the fifth letter of the name.

     asd-Anton.txt
     asd-Tom.txt
     asd-Victor.txt
     asd-Wayne.txt
     hif-Anton.txt
     hif-Tom.txt
     hif-Victor.txt
     wrt-Anton.txt
     wrt-Tom.txt
     wrt-Tom second.txt
     wrt-Victor.txt

     I want to sort by the given name like Anton, Tom or Victor.




A:  That's looking difficult but can be done easy with Siren

        Use Ctr+B to choose your directory. Single click on it and choose OK
        You can use the filter combo box  to see only files you want to.  (like here   *.txt)


Psst, now we do an insider trick.

Step 1.)
Use as
EXPRESSION: %b(5)
but don't rename it now!

As "Future name" you will see now:
     Anton.txt
     Tom.txt
     Victor.txt
     Wayne.txt
     Anton.txt
     Tom.txt
     Victor.txt
     Anton.txt
     Tom.txt
     Tom second.txt
     Victor.txt


Step 2.)
Now click on the header of the "Future Name"-Column. Now the files are sorted by the names in the Future Name-Column.
     Anton.txt
     Anton.txt
     Anton.txt
     Tom.txt
     Tom.txt
     Tom.txt
     Tom second.txt
     Victor.txt
     Victor.txt
     Victor.txt
     Wayne.txt


The  "Current Name"-Column is sorted this way too
     asd-Anton.txt
     hif-Anton.txt
     wrt-Anton.txt
     asd-Tom.txt
     hif-Tom.txt
     wrt-Tom.txt
     wrt-Tom second.txt
     asd-Victor.txt
     hif-Victor.txt
     wrt-Victor.txt
     asd-Wayne.txt


Step 3.)
Clear the EXPRESSION field %b(5)  .....  and continue your renaming task that you want to do before we have done the sorting.



Read this thread for more information about sorting:   http://scarabee.software.free.fr/forum/ … php?id=136






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