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Sorting when merging similar to the PDF Editor

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 8:28 am
by Xmedia
Is there a way to sort files in PDF Tools in this order?
_1
_2
_3
_4
_5
_6
_7
_8
_9
_10
_11
_20
_100
_101
and so on

When merging with the PDF, this can easily be sorted in this way.
I have not been able to do this with PDF Tools.

Thanks
Kind Regards
Xmedia
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Re: Sorting when merging similar to the PDF Editor

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 9:40 am
by Stefan - PDF-XChange
Hello Xmedia,

Please make sure that in your tool inside PDF-Tools you have turned on this option:
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(Show extended dialog for files selecting)

And you should then be able to get a list of your files and click on the "Name Column to arrange them my it.

Kind regards,
Stefan

Re: Sorting when merging similar to the PDF Editor

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 9:57 am
by Xmedia
Hello Stefan,

Thanks for the quick response.
I would like to automate this without a dialogue appearing.
Are there any options for this?

Best regards
Xmedia

Re: Sorting when merging similar to the PDF Editor

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 10:14 am
by Stefan - PDF-XChange
Hello Xmedia,

You should need to set that checkbox up only once for a specific tool, and then it should be remembered.
If you are passing files from a command line - then just order them before passing them to the tool.

Kind regards,
Stefan

Re: Sorting when merging similar to the PDF Editor

Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2024 6:37 am
by Xmedia
Hi Stefan,
PDF_1.jpg
I cannot influence the sorting in this dialogue.
Am I doing something wrong or is there another option?

Re: Sorting when merging similar to the PDF Editor

Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2024 2:19 pm
by Stefan - PDF-XChange
Hello Xmedia,

Don't you get this dialogue:
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After you have clicked the "Show Extended dialogue for files selecting"?


I do get the above one and in that one I can drag and drop files and I can also then certainly have them ordered by name.

Kind regards,
Stefan