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Re: order of file names

Posted by John Alexander-7 on Jan 19, 2008; 1:53am
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/order-of-file-names-tp3697524p3697528.html

It appears that version 1.39q has fixed the problem.  At least on the
few folders I have tested.

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions!

John

Robert Dougherty wrote:

> Vytas,
>
> Sorry, I missed your post.  That probably is the real solution.
>
> Bob
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ImageJ Interest Group [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
>> vbindoka
>> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 1:18 PM
>> To: [hidden email]
>> Subject: Re: order of file names
>>
>> 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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