Sort order problem

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Using XP Home.

I don't know why but when I use a program such as Notepad
or any 3rd party program that has to find a file and open it
what I see for the sort order seems to be via created date,
not the alpha sort I really need and want and always had.

Any easy fixes?

Thanks.
 
G-Artist said:
Using XP Home.

I don't know why but when I use a program such as Notepad
or any 3rd party program that has to find a file and open it
what I see for the sort order seems to be via created date,
not the alpha sort I really need and want and always had.
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In the open dialog box, make sure you are in Details view, then click on the
header of the column you want to sort on (Name, in your case). Clicking the
header a second time changes from ascending order to descending, or
vice-versa.
 
Mr. Blake, I am sorry but I don't see an " open dialog box"
in Notepad, nor any non-MS program that uses an explorer-like
menu to find and open/import a program or file.

We aren't talking Windows Explorer here. That seem to be the
only program where I can sort any way I wish to.
 
G-Artist said:
Mr. Blake,
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No formality necessary. Just "Ken: is fine.

I am sorry but I don't see an " open dialog box"
in Notepad, nor any non-MS program that uses an explorer-like
menu to find and open/import a program or file.
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In Notepad, click File | Open. What you get is the Open dialog box. You get
the same or something very similar in many non-MS programs.

We aren't talking Windows Explorer here. That seem to be the
only program where I can sort any way I wish to.
Click to expand...


It works the same way in the Open dialog box.
 
In Notepad, click File | Open. What you get is the Open dialog box. You get
the same or something very similar in many non-MS programs.
Click to expand...

Correct. Notepad uses the common dialog from Microsoft's Foundation
Classes (MFC). By using MFC the developer only has to specify things
like file types and type descriptions (for use in the drop downs at the
bottom) and call code that the user already received when Windows was
installed. The dialogs in many versions of Microsoft Word look different
because that development team wrote their own Open File dialog code
(with added features) instead of using the MFC one.

It's no coincidence the Open File dialog in Paint and Wordpad are so
Similar. IT's THE SAME CODE! Other MFC modules are used for common user
interface elements like (and NOT limited to) the main application
window, text boxes, check boxes, combination boxes, selection buttons,
command buttons and menus.
 
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