How can I sort a list of number

[David25117528512j]

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? 

[Eugene Tyson · Accepted solution]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2X1H9uGJW4&ab_channel=LinkedInLearning

[Marc Autret · Accepted solution]

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