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> secondly, i couldn't find a way to use it to add random/non-sequential numbers to the name (so that files would sort randomly eg mp3 files)
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> in the interim, my 'solution' was to add PADDED sequential numbers as prefix, in my case 4 digits, and THEN, remove all the digits except the last one. when sorted, this gives me random groups of 0-9 ie breaks up the sorted alpha playing order. if i wanted random groups of 100's, i could have left the last two digits
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> but an easier better way would be good