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   Re: Explorer filename sorting problem -    
   31 Jan 19 19:14:19   
   
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   Subject: Re: Explorer filename sorting problem - NoStrCmpLogical already   
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   Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2016 09:44:19 +0700   
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   d{sSZ09u+A7f<^paR"/NH_# Hello All,   
   >    
   > My file explorer seems to have trouble sorting filenames in an intuitive   
   > way.  Just look at the below (listing generated using "dir /one 60.*", but   
   > the same order appears in Explorer)   
   >    
   > 60.00.00.32.dds   
   > 60.00.00.32.msh   
   > 60.00.00.32.nif   
   > 60.00.32.32.dds   
   > 60.00.-32.32.dds   
   > 60.00.32.32.msh   
   > 60.00.-32.32.msh   
   > 60.00.32.32.nif   
   > 60.00.-32.32.nif   
   >    
   > I would expect the "60.00.-30.*" entries to come first, followed by the   
   > "60.00.00.*" and "60.00.32.*" groups.   
   >    
   > Some time ago (years probably :-) ) I've added the NoStrCmpLogical setting,   
   > and thought that it was fixed.  But apperantly no such luck.   
   >    
   > Does anyone know what is going on here -- or better yet, how to fix it ?   
   >    
   > Regards,   
   > Rudy Wieser   
      
   NoStrCmpLogical is a policy setting for (Windows) Explorer only.   
   CMD is never affected and will always use binary compare for sorting.   
      
      
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