Incorrect Title Sort

DarkRookie · 02-08-2019, 08:36 PM

I have a series that is improperly title sorting. 1 is showing above 10, 2 above 20, and so on.

How do I get it to sort the number properly.

An example of what I am talking about.

theducks · 02-09-2019, 12:28 AM

Calibre (and many file managers) does Alpha sorts (left to right character weights)

If you want 5 to be befor 50, then it is 05, 50 pad single digits with leading 0's
There are examples on how to do this on the Save to Device template form

kovidgoyal · 02-09-2019, 04:58 AM

Preferences->Tweaks->recognize numbers in string while sorting

pdurrant · 02-09-2019, 06:19 AM

Brilliant. Thanks!

goldilocks · 02-09-2019, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Preferences->Tweaks->recognize numbers in string while sorting

I'm not finding that Tweak. I found Recognize numbers inside text when sorting

I have a hard time finding certain Tweaks since they are not in any kind of order (alphabetical). So it may be there.

Thanks for a GREAT program Kovid.

DarkRookie · 02-09-2019, 09:06 AM

Thanks for that.
I didn't find that tweak, but ID: numeric_collation was what I was looking for.

goldilocks · 02-09-2019, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarkRookie

Thanks for that.
I didn't find that tweak, but ID: numeric_collation was what I was looking for.

Did you find that under Tweaks? I couldn't find that either.

pdurrant · 02-09-2019, 10:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldilocks

I'm not finding that Tweak. I found Recognize numbers inside text when sorting

I have a hard time finding certain Tweaks since they are not in any kind of order (alphabetical). So it may be there.

Thanks for a GREAT program Kovid.

I suspect Kovid was typing from memory. I used the Recognize numbers inside text when sorting option and it worked fine for sorting book titles 'correctly'. There's really no difference (to a programmer) between "in string" and "inside text".

kovidgoyal · 02-09-2019, 10:31 AM

yeah sorry wasn't at my comp to check th exact wording.

HarryT · 02-10-2019, 04:10 AM

I notice there's a comment on this tweak that enabling it may cause issues with titles that begin with numbers. What sort of issues are likely to arise?

kovidgoyal · 02-10-2019, 05:16 AM

Not sure, I think the sorting for them is incorrect, other than that, I cant remember any issues.

HarryT · 02-10-2019, 05:18 AM

No problem. Thanks!

02-08-2019, 08:36 PM	#1
DarkRookie Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: 4th Gen Kindle	Incorrect Title Sort I have a series that is improperly title sorting. 1 is showing above 10, 2 above 20, and so on. How do I get it to sort the number properly. An example of what I am talking about.

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02-09-2019, 12:28 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,326 Karma: 62025226 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Calibre (and many file managers) does Alpha sorts (left to right character weights) If you want 5 to be befor 50, then it is 05, 50 pad single digits with leading 0's There are examples on how to do this on the Save to Device template form

02-09-2019, 04:58 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,659 Karma: 28549046 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Preferences->Tweaks->recognize numbers in string while sorting

02-09-2019, 06:19 AM	#4
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,550 Karma: 318090012 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Brilliant. Thanks!

02-09-2019, 09:06 AM	#6
DarkRookie Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2018 Device: 4th Gen Kindle	Thanks for that. I didn't find that tweak, but ID: numeric_collation was what I was looking for.

02-09-2019, 10:31 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,659 Karma: 28549046 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yeah sorry wasn't at my comp to check th exact wording.

02-10-2019, 04:10 AM	#10
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I notice there's a comment on this tweak that enabling it may cause issues with titles that begin with numbers. What sort of issues are likely to arise?

02-10-2019, 05:16 AM	#11
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,659 Karma: 28549046 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Not sure, I think the sorting for them is incorrect, other than that, I cant remember any issues.

02-10-2019, 05:18 AM	#12
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	No problem. Thanks!