Custom Colums special extension sorting

[Zestje]

Hello all,

I'm looking for a way to sort files from Pro/Engineer in TC.
The problem is that the program uses a stupid naming system, where the version of the part is counted seperately after the extension like this:

part1.prt.1
part1.prt.2
part1.prt.3
part1.prt.4
part1.prt.5
...
part1.prt.999

and

assembly1.asm.1
assembly1.asm.2
assembly1.asm.3
assembly1.asm.4
assembly1.asm.5
....
assembly1.asm.999

When I want to sort acc. to extension (prt, asm, sec) I get the wrong order because of the numbering.

So, is there a way to achieve a sort acc. to the 'real' extension? Preferable by using 'custom colums'?
I tried but unfortuntely there is no customizable filter that would allow sorting like e.g. acc. to the 'first extension'. It would be great to have some kind of regular expression option to define custom colums.
then you could sort acc. to any character or number or whatever...

Does anyone have a good idea to get this feature I couldn't find a solution with the search function. Thanks in advance!

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Just a side note: The numbering is also irritating, because it generates only the number of digits needed instead of always 3 digits, so when you do a normal sort acc. to extension you get e.g.

....
assembly1.asm.1
assembly1.asm.10
assembly1.asm.11
assembly1.asm.2
assembly1.asm.3
assembly1.asm.4
assembly1.asm.5
assembly1.asm.6
assembly1.asm.7
assembly1.asm.8
assembly1.asm.9

But that's a different problem to solve ...
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[djk]

Try to add to wincmd.ini file ([Configuration] section) line
SortUpper=2

[Jungle]

Maybe wincmd.ini parameter

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SortUpper=3

will help you?

[Sheepdog]

Just a side note: The numbering is also irritating, because it generates only the number of digits needed instead of always 3 digits, so when you do a normal sort acc. to extension you get e.g.

....
assembly1.asm.1
assembly1.asm.10
assembly1.asm.11
assembly1.asm.2
assembly1.asm.3
assembly1.asm.4
assembly1.asm.5
assembly1.asm.6
assembly1.asm.7
assembly1.asm.8
assembly1.asm.9

But that's a different problem to solve ... Confused

Maybe you could solve this by the Multi Rename Tool?

sheepdog

[Zestje]

This 'SortUpper' doesn't seem to do anyting at all? Not even after restarting TC??

And I don't want to rename, because Pro/E wouldn't be able to find the files anymore unless I always rename them back...

but tnx so far!

[djk]

Both SortUpper=2 and SortUpper=3 changes the way TC sorts the files with the above names. It sorts them in "natural" order.
When I change it to SortUpper=0 it sorts the files alphabetically.

Maybe you change wrong ini file, or you have this line twice in the file?

[franck8244]

This can help you...
it will split the filename into desired parts...change the separator in the lng file

Edit : link corrected

[djk]

2franck8244
Correct the link, please.

[SanskritFritz]

Use this script in the Script Content Plugin:

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'ProEngineer.vbs by SanskritFritz

'Script for Script Content Plugin
'(c)Lev Freidin, 2005
'http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/script_wdx.html
'http://wincmd.ru/plugring/script_wdx.html
'
'This script shows the "second extension" of a file

content = ""

Dim fso
Set fso = CreateObject( "Scripting.FileSystemObject" )
content = fso.GetBaseName( filename )
content = fso.GetExtensionName( content )

Set fso = nothing

EDIT: oops, franck8244's solution is waaaay better

[djk]

2Zestje
Sorry, I've read your post once again - more carrefully - my answer was only for the last note (about numbering).

[Sheepdog]

This 'SortUpper' doesn't seem to do anyting at all? Not even after restarting TC??

And I don't want to rename, because Pro/E wouldn't be able to find the files anymore unless I always rename them back...

but tnx so far!

What OS do you use? If you use w95/98 the feature needs at least Internet Explorer 6.0.

sheepdog

[Zestje]

Ok! It works!

The SortUpper solved the number sorting problem, and I found the FileX plugin, which I used to create groups for the different extensions. By adding a custom column sorting acc. to Pro/E file type now works

Thank you all for your help

[djk]

2franck8244
BTW: Are you author of this plugin?

[franck8244]

2franck8244
BTW: Are you author of this plugin?

Yes, but it was a long long time ago