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#1 2005-11-28 10:41:55

Vitruvius
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Registered: 2004-09-21
Posts: 125

Sort file lists by date

I am kind of reserrecting this post re: sorting file lists. I’m doing it on bended knee, as such a feature would be incredibly useful to several sites I publish with TXP.

The main aim is to simply list the newest files at the top.

I now know that you can display <code><txp:file_download_modified /></code> – so this date is presumably stored in the DB (?). So hence I’m hoping that either a plugin or TXP features can be developed to sort on this date.

Any ideas – anyone?

SH

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#2 2005-11-28 11:04:57

thebombsite
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From: Exmouth, England
Registered: 2004-08-24
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Re: Sort file lists by date

I think I’m right in saying that the date isn’t stored in the database, it’s picked up from the file itself. Whether that is restrictive or not I couldn’t say. :(


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#3 2005-11-28 11:07:19

Vitruvius
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Re: Sort file lists by date

ah – if it is picked up from the file itself then that probably would be restrictive… unless there is a genius out there who knows otherwise.

Thanks for the tip – I might go off and actually have a look at the TXP DB for one :) Never no I might learn something!

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#4 2005-11-28 11:51:17

Vitruvius
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Re: Sort file lists by date

Well I did learn something (mainly that I am stupid…)

I can sort on ID – which will give me the order I am after… doh!

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#5 2005-11-28 14:54:57

thebombsite
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Re: Sort file lists by date

Well stupid or not I’m glad to hear you sorted it. :)


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