
File Enum 0.1
Samuel Murray 2006

File Enum(erator) adds numbers to the front of file names.  This is useful for when you want certain files to be arranged in a certain order, by name, if those files currently have non-sorting or non-sortable names.

For example, if you have many holiday photos, and you want to set up a slide show that runs in alphabetical order by file name, you can use File Enum to rename the files easily in a way which will make them sort in your chosen order.

Or, if you have a file merging utility that merges files alphabetically based on file name, and you want them merged in a specific order, File Enum can help you rename them quickly.

Usage:

1. Open the folder in which the files are located.
2. Click or highlight the file to enumerate.
3. Press Ctrl+/ (forward slash).
4. The file name is prepended with a three digit number.
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4.

Before:
four.txt
two.pdf
seven.jpg

After:
001 four.txt
002 two.pdf
003 seven.jpg

Notes:

* If you miss a number, or if the script malfunctions a bit, you may find that it skips numbers, but that shouldn't be a problem for sorting alphabetically, unless you really want no gaps in your numbers.

* If you want to start at a certain number, press Ctrl+Shift+/, and enter the starting number (without leading zeros).

* FileEnum can't enumerate more than 999 files (or, it can, but you'll have to start at 001 again after that).

To quit the program, press Ctrl+Q, or right-click the icon in the systray.

