How can I sort a folder so that sub folders are in date order?

I want to sort the My Pictures folder so that the sub folders are in true
date order. At present I have a situation where the sub folders are in
alpha numeric such that the folders are listed as follows e.g

0001
0002
etc
2007-Aug 15
2007-Mar 05
2007-Nov 27
2007-Sep 12
etc

regards,

Beemer

How about naming the folders

List by Name,

2007_01_01
2007_02_02
2007_03_10
2007_04_05
2007_11_25
etc.

I have year (2005 2006 etc) folders with files named this way with spaces
instead of underscores.
But use caution when doing a file search by name to ensure the correct year.

--
Don
Vancouver, USA


"Beemer" <Beemer@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:7TX0j.51089$c_1.40427@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
>I want to sort the My Pictures folder so that the sub folders are in true
>date order. At present I have a situation where the sub folders are in
>alpha numeric such that the folders are listed as follows e.g
>
> 0001
> 0002
> etc
> 2007-Aug 15
> 2007-Mar 05
> 2007-Nov 27
> 2007-Sep 12
> etc
>
> regards,
>
> Beemer
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>

Don,

Adobe Lightroom is the program I use to import photos. It does allow the
date format you suggested but unfortunately it does not allow spaces so the
dates look like:

20070101
20070202
20070310
20070405
20071125
> etc.

I find the lack of spaces slows down quick finding of a folder hence my
chosing the format using the month as text name.

I guess I have no choice but to do as you suggest however this is a Windows
sort problem not Adobe Lightroom. As many Microsoft programs can sort on a
date with the month as text, e.g. Excel, Word and Access.

regards,

Beemer

"Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
news:13k8jssq3s4vq1e@corp.supernews.com...
> How about naming the folders
>
> List by Name,
>
> 2007_01_01
> 2007_02_02
> 2007_03_10
> 2007_04_05
> 2007_11_25
> etc.
>
> I have year (2005 2006 etc) folders with files named this way with spaces
> instead of underscores.
> But use caution when doing a file search by name to ensure the correct
> year.
>
> --
> Don
> Vancouver, USA
>
>
> "Beemer" <Beemer@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:7TX0j.51089$c_1.40427@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
>>I want to sort the My Pictures folder so that the sub folders are in true
>>date order. At present I have a situation where the sub folders are in
>>alpha numeric such that the folders are listed as follows e.g
>>
>> 0001
>> 0002
>> etc
>> 2007-Aug 15
>> 2007-Mar 05
>> 2007-Nov 27
>> 2007-Sep 12
>> etc
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Beemer
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

Can you separate with underscores? i.e., _


--
Don
Vancouver, USA


"Beemer" <Beemer@nowhere.com> wrote in message
newsqZ0j.51146$c_1.28251@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
> Don,
>
> Adobe Lightroom is the program I use to import photos. It does allow the
> date format you suggested but unfortunately it does not allow spaces so
> the dates look like:
>
> 20070101
> 20070202
> 20070310
> 20070405
> 20071125
>> etc.
>
> I find the lack of spaces slows down quick finding of a folder hence my
> chosing the format using the month as text name.
>
> I guess I have no choice but to do as you suggest however this is a
> Windows sort problem not Adobe Lightroom. As many Microsoft programs can
> sort on a date with the month as text, e.g. Excel, Word and Access.
>
> regards,
>
> Beemer
>
> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
> news:13k8jssq3s4vq1e@corp.supernews.com...
>> How about naming the folders
>>
>> List by Name,
>>
>> 2007_01_01
>> 2007_02_02
>> 2007_03_10
>> 2007_04_05
>> 2007_11_25
>> etc.
>>
>> I have year (2005 2006 etc) folders with files named this way with spaces
>> instead of underscores.
>> But use caution when doing a file search by name to ensure the correct
>> year.
>>
>> --
>> Don
>> Vancouver, USA
>>
>>
>> "Beemer" <Beemer@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:7TX0j.51089$c_1.40427@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
>>>I want to sort the My Pictures folder so that the sub folders are in true
>>>date order. At present I have a situation where the sub folders are in
>>>alpha numeric such that the folders are listed as follows e.g
>>>
>>> 0001
>>> 0002
>>> etc
>>> 2007-Aug 15
>>> 2007-Mar 05
>>> 2007-Nov 27
>>> 2007-Sep 12
>>> etc
>>>
>>> regards,
>>>
>>> Beemer
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

Don,

The format is applied by Adobe Lightroom at the time of importing. I would
need to change every folder manually but to me it appears that although the
folder lookes like a date it actually is treated by windows sort as a text
string.

regards,

Beemer
"Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
news:13k9h216qu53jc9@corp.supernews.com...
> Can you separate with underscores? i.e., _
>
>
> --
> Don
> Vancouver, USA
>
>
> "Beemer" <Beemer@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> newsqZ0j.51146$c_1.28251@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
>> Don,
>>
>> Adobe Lightroom is the program I use to import photos. It does allow
>> the date format you suggested but unfortunately it does not allow spaces
>> so the dates look like:
>>
>> 20070101
>> 20070202
>> 20070310
>> 20070405
>> 20071125
>>> etc.
>>
>> I find the lack of spaces slows down quick finding of a folder hence my
>> chosing the format using the month as text name.
>>
>> I guess I have no choice but to do as you suggest however this is a
>> Windows sort problem not Adobe Lightroom. As many Microsoft programs can
>> sort on a date with the month as text, e.g. Excel, Word and Access.
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Beemer
>>
>> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
>> news:13k8jssq3s4vq1e@corp.supernews.com...
>>> How about naming the folders
>>>
>>> List by Name,
>>>
>>> 2007_01_01
>>> 2007_02_02
>>> 2007_03_10
>>> 2007_04_05
>>> 2007_11_25
>>> etc.
>>>
>>> I have year (2005 2006 etc) folders with files named this way with
>>> spaces instead of underscores.
>>> But use caution when doing a file search by name to ensure the correct
>>> year.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Don
>>> Vancouver, USA
>>>
>>>
>>> "Beemer" <Beemer@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:7TX0j.51089$c_1.40427@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
>>>>I want to sort the My Pictures folder so that the sub folders are in
>>>>true date order. At present I have a situation where the sub folders
>>>>are in alpha numeric such that the folders are listed as follows e.g
>>>>
>>>> 0001
>>>> 0002
>>>> etc
>>>> 2007-Aug 15
>>>> 2007-Mar 05
>>>> 2007-Nov 27
>>>> 2007-Sep 12
>>>> etc
>>>>
>>>> regards,
>>>>
>>>> Beemer
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

I assume you cannot sort using the date created. Have you also used "View |
Choose Details" to see if there is a column that can be used for sorting?

If none of those are possibilities, then it would be easy enough for a
person familiar with doing scripts to write one to rename files in a
directory. Perhaps you know someone that can help you with that. It is
probably a good task to use to learn about scripts.


"Beemer" <Beemer@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:7TX0j.51089$c_1.40427@text.news.blueyonder.co .uk...
>I want to sort the My Pictures folder so that the sub folders are in true
>date order. At present I have a situation where the sub folders are in
>alpha numeric such that the folders are listed as follows e.g
>
> 0001
> 0002
> etc
> 2007-Aug 15
> 2007-Mar 05
> 2007-Nov 27
> 2007-Sep 12
> etc
>
> regards,
>
> Beemer
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>