http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/order-of-file-names-tp3697524p3697526.html
Sorry, I missed your post. That probably is the real solution.
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> use teh File/Import Image Seq routine where it will sort the files
> correctly if you stick to the default of 'sort numerically'. I have had
> similar bad luck with drap/drop stacks but the import routine works
>
>
> John Alexander wrote:
> > This is really frustrating - but I have 3 folders
> > cy2
> > cy3
> > cy5
> > and in each folder there are 40 files in the form of NAME_#_CHANNEL
> > where "channel" is either cy2, cy3, or cy5 and # goes from 1 to 40.
> >
> > So I drag the folder onto imageJ and it asks me if I want to open all
> > the files in a stack.
> >
> > That is exactly what I want to do.
> >
> > I do this for all three folders - and the file order is not the same
> > between the stacks.
> >
> > What aspects of a filename dictate the file order? Considering that hte
> > file names are exact and only differ by the tag on the end - is there
> > anything I can do?
> >
> > The only solution I have found is to open the folder and highlight all
> > the files and drag them all onto imageJ. Then run Convert Images to
> Stack
> > I repeat this with the 3 folders and then I have 3 stacks with the same
> > file order.
> > But it would be far more convenient to not have to do this.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > PS - I am running Suse linus 10.2 with ImageJ 1.39J and java 1.6.0
> >
> > This problem has been occurring with all previous ImageJ versions and
> > previous Java versions.
> >
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