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"Smart-Sort" Explained


"Smart-Sort" is another way to sort your filenames.

This will allow the user to effectively sort all files in either "normal" sorting methods, or using "Smart-Sort". When used in conjunction with the "$SHEET$, $COUNTER$ and $FILECOUNTINQUEUE$" tags, the user has even more control over the output of their batch scripts.

You can edit your "Smart-Sort" settings in the GUI Tab of Hurricanes Options.

This chart explains the differences between regular sorting and Hurricanes "Smart-Sort".

Typical Sorting Method Results
"Smart Sort" Results
c:\test\1.dwg
c:\test\10.dwg
c:\test\11.dwg
c:\test\12.dwg
c:\test\13.dwg
c:\test\14.dwg
c:\test\15.dwg
c:\test\16.dwg
c:\test\17.dwg
c:\test\18.dwg
c:\test\19.dwg
c:\test\2.dwg
c:\test\20.dwg
c:\test\21.dwg
c:\test\22.dwg
c:\test\23.dwg
c:\test\24.dwg
c:\test\25.dwg
c:\test\26.dwg
c:\test\27.dwg
c:\test\28.dwg
c:\test\29.dwg
c:\test\3.dwg
c:\test\30.dwg
c:\test\31.dwg
c:\test\4.dwg
c:\test\5.dwg
c:\test\6.dwg
c:\test\7.dwg
c:\test\8.dwg
c:\test\9.dwg

c:\test\1.dwg
c:\test\2.dwg
c:\test\3.dwg
c:\test\4.dwg
c:\test\5.dwg
c:\test\6.dwg
c:\test\7.dwg
c:\test\8.dwg
c:\test\9.dwg
c:\test\10.dwg
c:\test\11.dwg
c:\test\12.dwg
c:\test\13.dwg
c:\test\14.dwg
c:\test\15.dwg
c:\test\16.dwg
c:\test\17.dwg
c:\test\18.dwg
c:\test\19.dwg
c:\test\20.dwg
c:\test\21.dwg
c:\test\22.dwg
c:\test\23.dwg
c:\test\24.dwg
c:\test\25.dwg
c:\test\26.dwg
c:\test\27.dwg
c:\test\28.dwg
c:\test\29.dwg
c:\test\30.dwg
c:\test\31.dwg

Typical Sorting Method Results
"Smart Sort" Results

aa10.dwg
aa100.dwg
aa4.dwg
ba4.dwg

aa4.dwg
ba4.dwg
aa10.dwg
aa100.dwg

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