Change order of listed files before numbering

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Change order of listed files before numbering

Postby un3k » Wed Feb 19, 2020 3:26 pm

I need to append the roll number and negative number to multiple photo files like this .......

an original photo filename roll no 4932 neg no 01
different original filename roll no 4932 neg no 02
etc
etc

Unfortunately the sorted list of filenames (which have different names) are not in their correct order before I do this so BRU applies the incorrect negative numbers to each file.

Solution ...

I have discovered by trial and error that BRU allows you to drag any file in the list to a different location in the list.
Once I have dragged the files into their correct order, BRU then applies the correct negative numbers to the appropriate files.

My apologies if this is a known capability, I searched through the manual and couldn't find any mention of it.
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Re: Change order of listed files before numbering

Postby trm2 » Thu Feb 20, 2020 4:48 am

Look in the Bulk Rename Utility Operations Manual -
Page 83 under Numbering, page 121 Reposition, page 123 Apply Random Sort, page 162 Sorting, page 169 Rename in Reverse Order - all talk about the
order of display sequence that determines how files are renamed.

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