Hi All,
I have list of 50 numbers, they are automatically generated and saved as a txt file.
When I place the list into InDesign is there a way to order them numerically?
Example - When I place the list it looks like this
12870
1456
153
167
1891215
There are just examples
but I want it ordered with the 3 digit numbers first, followed by the 4 digit and so on
152
167
1456
12870
1891215
Is this possible?
Hi all,
The ol'good SortParagraphs script from Adobe only performs alphabetic sort (in fact UTF16 sort) so it's a bit confusing to mark the original question as answered. A quick test shows that numbers will remain ordered like this:
So you need to hack the script to properly handle numbers. A basic patch is to add a third option (say Numeric Sort) in the Sort Method dropdown and to link it to a numeric callback function that would—schematically—return parseFloat(a)-parseFloat(b). (Some validation steps are still required though.)
Or, you can use SmartSort with Sort Numbers turned on:
Best,
Marc
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