Re: Google Groups filtering emails?

On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 21:50:19 -0400, MartinS wrote:

>>> But if you open a file selection box (in ANY program) they don't
>>> appear in that order. If you select AA5x2.jpg and open it in
>>> IrfanView, then click the arrow to go to the next file in sequence,
>>> it does NOT go to AA34x.jpg. This appears (AFAIK) to be peculiar to
>>> XP Explorer. :-)
>>
>> Most programs use a simple (and honest) sorting-method. As I said:
>> MS is trying to be smart. :-)
>
> It's outsmarting itself. File selection boxes are a Windows feature.

Using the arrows in Irfanview has nothing to do with the file-order in a
fileselector.

The fileselector of IV uses the same sortingroutine as Explorer, because IV
_uses_ Explorer.

http://www.arumes.com/temp/Explorer.png
http://www.arumes.com/temp/IrfanView.png

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