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Title: Sort mode in folder tree
Post by: frlindla on June 19, 2021, 12:24:28 AM
My sort mode is set to standard.

I have folder names like this: 2021-06-18-Holiday in Norway

If I have another folder the same day, it sorts alfabetically. That is right. But sometimes these folders don`t come in the order I want. Is there a way I can override that? Suggestions?
Title: Re: Sort mode in folder tree
Post by: Mario on June 19, 2021, 10:31:27 AM
QuoteBut sometimes these folders don`t come in the order I want.

Which order do you want and in which order do the folders appear?
The available sort modes are explained in the help inside the Media & Folders tree configuration dialog.
Title: Re: Sort mode in folder tree
Post by: frlindla on June 20, 2021, 10:18:45 AM
I use the standard sort mode, but found no explaination on the other sort modes...

As said, my folder are named like this:

2021-06-15-Trip to Moss
2021-06-15-Consert in Oslo

In this example, the consert-folder will be above the other folder in folder tree when using the standard sort mode. But if the consert took place after the trip-folder (same date), I get a sort order I don`t want.

I just didn`t find any explaination. What does "ANSI-mode" mean?
Title: Re: Sort mode in folder tree
Post by: Mario on June 20, 2021, 10:25:10 AM
ANSI is a sort to be used for users working with historical databases and ANSI-encoded folder names.
Use the Standard Mode, which works best. When I use the standard mode, I get this sort order (which is correct):

(https://www.photools.com/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11442.0;attach=27292;image)

C comes before T in the alphabet
Title: Re: Sort mode in folder tree
Post by: GrantRobertson on September 18, 2023, 10:21:44 PM
Quote from: Mario on June 19, 2021, 10:31:27 AMThe available sort modes are explained in the help inside the Media & Folders tree configuration dialog.

Unfortunately, they are not. The online help for the configuration dialog (https://www.photools.com/help/imatch/mf_basics.htm?dl=hid-24), just says to click a setting in the dialog to see help. But when you click the "Sort Mode" setting, it basically just says you can choose a sort mode.  I tried selecting different sort modes, but it did not provide additional information.

Sort Mode NOT explained.jpg
Title: Re: Sort mode in folder tree
Post by: Mario on September 19, 2023, 08:20:38 AM
I think the available modes are self-explanatory.
Keep the default. It works well for almost all situations.