[TC851a] Secondary sort by name doesn't work for directories

[HolgerK]

[Configuration]
SortDirsByName=0

- <Left click> on "Ext" tabstop header
- <Ctrl>+<Left click> on "Name" tabstop header
- <Ctrl>+<Left click> on "Name" tabstop header to invert the secondary sort order

-> the files are re-sorted
-> the directories keep their previous sort order

Regards
Holger

[sqa_wizard]

-> the directories keep their previous sort order

Well, this is exactly what you told TC to do !

SortDirsByName=0

[HolgerK]

SortDirsByName=1 Always sort directories by name

->SortDirsByName=0 means that sorting by "Name" tabstop header has not only an effect for files but also for directories.

Regards
Holger

[petermad]

I can confirm HolgerK's observation and would characterize it as a bug.

[ghisler(Author)]

By default, directories are NOT sorted by extension. However, you can re-enable it manually.

Please add the following strings to the file wincmd.ini, section [Configuration]:
SortDirExt=1
SortDirsByName=0

You can edit the wincmd.ini via Configuration - Change settings files directly.

[HolgerK]

Even with "SortDirExt=1" (*) the secondary sort by name does not work for directories.

Regards
Holger

(*)SortDirsByName=0 was already set.

[petermad]

SortDirExt=1

I always have that setting active - and I can still confirm Holger's observation.

[ghisler(Author)]

I have just checked the code - additional sort columns are only supported for files, not folders. I'm not sure whether I should change that or not now after so many years...

[HolgerK]

I would fix it.
The strange thing is that even with the default "SortDirExt=0" the directories are sorted by the sort order of the extension:

^2 Name | v Ext
[..]
[Dir_B2.2]
[Dir_B2.1]
[Dir_B1.2]
[Dir_B1.1]
[Dir_A2.2]
[Dir_A2.1]
[Dir_A1.2]
[Dir_A1.1]
file__A1.2
file__A2.2
file__B1.2
file__B2.2
file__A1.1
file__A2.1
file__B1.1
file__B2.1

For me this is clearly a buggy, unexpected behavior.
I don't think that anyone can categorize this as a feature.

Regards
Holger

[petermad]

I would fix it.

I agree.

[HolgerK]

16.09.14 Fixed: Secondary sort orders (e.g. by date, then by name) didn't work for directories (32/64)

I can confirm the fix in TC9.0.B1 x86/x64.

Thanks
Holger

[ghisler(Author)]

Thanks!