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[REBOL] Re: files out of order

From: gjones05:mail:orion at: 29-Mar-2001 14:07

From: <[ryan--christiansen--intellisol--com]>
> I have a directory of XML-formatted messages, > each saved with a numeric > filename based on the time of creation, for example > > /news/20010329105032.txt > /news/20010329105033.txt > /news/20010329105034.txt > > I use the following function to read the directory > and to create a block of file names, with the > intention of placing the newest files first in the > block (in other words, the files with the highest > number first in the block.) > > read-directory-messages: func [ > "Read a directory of XML-formatted standard messages with the
directory
> determined by messageType." > message-directory [block!] "A block of file names corresponding to a > directory of XML-formatted standard messages." > ][ > message-block: copy [] > foreach file-name message-directory [ > file-contents: read file-name > insert message-block file-contents > ] > ] > > But using the above function, I get files showing up in the block out of > order. Am I doing something wrong? > > Ryan C. Christiansen
If I understand your intention correctly (which is a big assumption for me on some days :-), then I would suggest reverse sorting the file names before using the foreach block. For example, add this line before the foreach: sort/reverse message-block The file names should then be sorted largest first, therefore allowing the foreach to iterate through the block in this order. Worth a try anyway. Regards, --Scott Jones