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Authored by: Drewstre on Nov 04, '04 02:34:45PM

Hiya-
I need a way to print multiple files in alphanumeric order. Say I drag these files to Print Center:

Filename_001.eps
Filename_002.eps
Filename_003.eps
etc...

They print in a seemingly random order. I have been looking for a way to correct this for months and months.

The main approach I've been trying: make a droplet that will store all dropped filenames in an array, sort the array, and send the files in order to Print Center, with a slight delay between them, so Print Center will queue them in order. But I haven't the skills to code it, nor the time to learn them, at this time.

Any takers?

Thanks,
Drewstre



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Ideas for you
Authored by: sinjin on Nov 04, '04 02:47:41PM
You have a script started? Sound to me all you need to do is add this example sorting routine to it and put a delay line in an appropriate part of the printing loop, like just after each print command goes out.

Hope that helps.

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Ideas for you
Authored by: Drewstre on Nov 04, '04 03:51:03PM

Hiya-
Thanks!
(How did I miss that?)
I'll play around with it...

Thanks again!
:^Drewstre



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sorted files
Authored by: ngb on Nov 05, '04 03:22:51AM

Another non-scripted approach you might try is selecting the files while in column view before dragging the files to the desktop printer.

I've found that selecting files in any other view (even list view) does not selected them in a sorted way.



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