Making Sort By Name Default for "Add Files to Folder" and File:Open

I am using MS Visual C++ 6.0 on Windows XP 5.1 (SP2).

I create a workspace (Win32 console application) and then want to add
files to my source files folder. I right click on the source files
folder and choose "Add Files to Folder". The folder opens but the
files are arranged by date. I want them arranged by name. I click
the View menu and select Details. Then I click on the resulting Name
tag and they are arranged by name which is what I want. However, when
I select "Add Files to Folder" again, they are arranged by date and I
need to
- go back to the View menu and select Details
- click on Name
every time I want them arranged by name. This is really irritating
since I make frequent calls to "Add Files to Folder". I also have the
same problem when I call File:open. The icons are arranged by date.

Is there something I can do to cause the icons to always be arranged
by name as soon as I select "Add Files to Folder" of File:Open?

Many thanks in advance,
Peter.

On Jun 24, 1:04 am, PeterOut <MajorSetb...@excite.com> wrote:[color=blue]
> I am using MS Visual C++ 6.0 on Windows XP 5.1 (SP2).
>
> I create a workspace (Win32 console application) and then want to add
> files to my source files folder. I right click on the source files
> folder and choose "Add Files to Folder". The folder opens but the
> files are arranged by date. I want them arranged by name. I click
> the View menu and select Details. Then I click on the resulting Name
> tag and they are arranged by name which is what I want. However, when
> I select "Add Files to Folder" again, they are arranged by date and I
> need to
> - go back to the View menu and select Details
> - click on Name
> every time I want them arranged by name. This is really irritating
> since I make frequent calls to "Add Files to Folder". I also have the
> same problem when I call File:open. The icons are arranged by date.
>
> Is there something I can do to cause the icons to always be arranged
> by name as soon as I select "Add Files to Folder" of File:Open?
>
> Many thanks in advance,
> Peter.[/color]

Very interesting question, i think its something related to tweak
around registry. Maybe local user->Visual Studio ;-)

Let see what good it can bring with cross-posting.

ali

On Jun 23, 1:04 pm, PeterOut <MajorSetb...@excite.com> wrote:[color=blue]
> I am using MS Visual C++ 6.0 on Windows XP 5.1 (SP2).
>
> I create a workspace (Win32 console application) and then want to add
> files to my source files folder. I right click on the source files
> folder and choose "Add Files to Folder". The folder opens but the
> files are arranged by date. I want them arranged by name. I click
> the View menu and select Details. Then I click on the resulting Name
> tag and they are arranged by name which is what I want. However, when
> I select "Add Files to Folder" again, they are arranged by date and I
> need to
> - go back to the View menu and select Details
> - click on Name
> every time I want them arranged by name. This is really irritating
> since I make frequent calls to "Add Files to Folder". I also have the
> same problem when I call File:open. The icons are arranged by date.
>
> Is there something I can do to cause the icons to always be arranged
> by name as soon as I select "Add Files to Folder" of File:Open?[/color]

Answer: Set "Sort by Name" as the default for Windows Explorer.