Hi Ralf: My naming system is pretty simple (too simple apparently - OW!). But a "new and improved" example of a file description is below:
ms00175 - SMITH, John (1884-1919) baptism registration [RIN9].tif ms00200 - SMITH, John (1884-1919), DOE, Jane (1886-1930) marriage registration [RIN9], [RIN43].tif I wanted something descriptive (name, lifespan, and document type), that contained the Master Source ID#, and the person's RIN# all for searching. I put the RIN# in square brackets so I could (for example) search for [RIN9] and only get that person's files, not [RIN99], [RIN999] etc. The new and improved "ms00175" will make searching by ID# more smooth. Like I said it is pretty simple, but I don't know if it will work for your MRIN filing system. Hopefully someone else will reply to your query. Thanks, Rob -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ralf X Sent: September 7, 2007 10:48 PM To: LegacyUserGroup@legacyfamilytree.com Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] Sort Number Portion Numerically? Rob: Sorry I don't know the answer, but I am curious what other information you include in the file name. I am just starting to file my documents using the MRIN system, and need to come up with a good electronic file naming system. Ralf --- Robert Carneal USA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rob- > > This is not an ideal answer, but it might be your most "workable" one. > Consider what your highest number might be. Let's assume for this > purpose it will be 45819 at the very, very most. > > To get it to sort correctly, pad it. That number is five digits, so > make sure each number is five digits long. Example using your names: > > MS00001 - file name.tif > MS00002 - file name.tif > MS00003 - file name.tif > MS00100 - file name.tif > MS00200 - file name.tif > MS00300 - file name.tif > MS01000 - file name.tif > MS02000 - file name.tif > MS03000 - file name.tif > > Longer filenames, granted, but it works. When that is sorted, it will > appear in the correct order. Will this work for you? Let us know. > > Robert > > > > Rob Miller wrote: > > > > I have currently have the scans of my documents > named in a manner similar to > > below. Windows recognizes that 2 comes after 1, 3 > after 2, etc. So all is > > well. > > > > MS1 - file name.tif > > MS2 - file name.tif > > MS3 - file name.tif > > MS100 - file name.tif > > MS200 - file name.tif > > MS300 - file name.tif > > MS1000 - file name.tif > > MS2000 - file name.tif > > MS3000 - file name.tif > > > > However, when trying to attach a file/picture to a > Master Source, Legacy lists the files in this manner below. Trying to > find the right one is a bit of a pain when dealing with a great number > of files. > > > > MS1 - file name.tif > > MS100 - file name.tif > > MS1000 - file name.tif > > MS2 - file name.tif > > MS200 - file name.tif > > MS2000 - file name.tif > > MS3 - file name.tif > > MS300 - file name.tif > > MS3000 - file name.tif > > > > Is there a way to tweak Legacy to get the Load > Picture window to "sort Number Portion numerically" > like the File ID Assistant window does with File ID's? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Rob > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ > Online technical support: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail at http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=ca Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
