On 19-9-2018 4:15, Arlen Holder wrote:
Why when I select pictures 1 to 10, does Paint.NET order them capriciously?
Knowing Microsoft orders files funny when you name then file1 or file01, I
named a bunch of screenshots ant001, ant002, ... ant009 using Irfanview
batch renaming commands.
In Windows file explorer, I selected the first file ant001:
http://www.bild.me/bild.php?file=686...mbertest01.jpg
And then held down the shift key to select the last file, ant009, which
selects all nine files.
http://www.bild.me/bild.php?file=890...mbertest02.jpg
I right click on any one of them to "Edit with Paint.NET":
http://www.bild.me/bild.php?file=700...mbertest03.jpg
But when Paint.NET comes up, they're in a seemingly capricious order.
ant008, ant005, ant003, ant006, ant009, ant004, ant002, and007, and001
http://www.bild.me/bild.php?file=731...mbertest04.jpg
This capricious ordering happens day in and day out, no matter what, which
makes sequential screenshot editing a pain for no good reason (AFAIK).
Since I wish to edit them in sequence to document an Android to iOS file
transfer, I have to manually reorder them within Paint.NET.
What trick am I missing for loading them into Paint.NET in correct order?
NOTE: It's not a big deal with 9 files, but try this set of 400!
Why when I select pictures 1 to 10, does Paint.NET order them capriciously?
Maybe because the files in a directory are not particularly ordered.
A small test in a cmd window:
D:\gamedir/b LIST ACCORDING TO WINDOWS DIR COMMAND.
LOOKS ALPHABETIC.
antiwar.lnk
Beertruck.exe
bovinatr.exe
dblace.pif
DOMMELS.lnk
DOSGAMES.lnk
FABELS.lnk
ls.exe
MAHJONGG.lnk
old patience.lnk
puzzle1
puzzle2
puzzle3
puzzle4
pyramide.pif
SKI.EXE
SOKOBAN.lnk
Solitaire.lnk
Spider Solitaire.lnk
TETRIS bricks2000.lnk
Tetris.lnk
D:\gamels Linux list command.
This does not agree with th above listing.
There is a break in the ordering in the
middle column.
Beertruck.exe Solitaire.lnk s.exe
DOMMELS.lnk Spider Solitaire.lnk old patience.lnk
DOSGAMES.lnk TETRIS bricks2000.lnk puzzle1
FABELS.lnk Tetris.lnk puzzle2
MAHJONGG.lnk antiwar.lnk puzzle3
SKI.EXE bovinatr.exe puzzle4
SOKOBAN.lnk dblace.pif pyramide.pif