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brokman
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сombine files into а Single pdf - it works incorrectly

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Hi!

In version 9, the function "сombine files into а Single pdf" does not work correctly compared to version 8, namely:
1. When you drag a folder with attached files (pdf, doc and others) into window "Combine files", nothing happens.

2. (Situation 1) When dragging directly into window "Combine Files" , pdf files from folder №1 in ascending order, for example (see attached file №1:
1. Contract.
2. Appendix 1.
3. Appendix 2.
4. Scheme.
The last file, №4, is moved to the top and the structure becomes:
4. Scheme.
1. Contract.
2. Appendix 1.
3. Appendix 2.
(Situation 2) If you sort by name, then at first glance this solves the problem, but if you add the same list of files from folder №2, for example (see attached file №2):
0. Contents.
1. Chapter 1.
2. Chapter 2.
3. Chapter 3.
Then the structure becomes like this:
4. Scheme.
1. Contract.
2. Appendix 1.
3. Appendix 2.
1. Chapter 1.
2. Chapter 2.
3. Chapter 3.
0. Contents.
And in version 6-8 this function worked correctly and added files sequentially. The structure looked like this (see attached file №3):
1. Contract.
2. Appendix 1.
3. Appendix 2.
4. Scheme.
0. Contents.
1. Chapter 1.
2. Chapter 2.
3. Chapter 3.

I ask the developers to fix this offensive bug in the next version of the program!
№3. Version 6-8.png
№2. Version 9 (situation 2).png
№1. Version 9 (situation 1).png
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Re: сombine files into а Single pdf - it works incorrectly

Post by qlaus_2 »

Hi,

to get the order of documents right, you might try to click on the respective column header to change the order, e.g. name:
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Re: сombine files into а Single pdf - it works incorrectly

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Hi!

Now add 1 more list of files with the same structure from another folder
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Re: сombine files into а Single pdf - it works incorrectly

Post by qlaus_2 »

Sorry, should have read your post more thoroughly...

What about modifiying the numbering of the files, like 01....09 (or 001...009) for the first set, 11...19 ... for the second and so forth?
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Re: сombine files into а Single pdf - it works incorrectly

Post by Tracker Supp-Stefan »

Hello all,

A colleague from the dev team asked me to make a ticket for him for this issue:
#5476: Editor: File name sorting in combine files does not work correctly.
So that we can investigate this further!

We will post again here as soon as there are further news!

Kind regards,
Stefan
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Re: сombine files into а Single pdf - it works incorrectly

Post by Sasha - Tracker Dev Team »

Hello guys,

There was indeed a minor issue with the insert position when the list was not sorted - fixed it and this will be available from the next release.
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But, when the column is sorted - I could not recreate the behavior that you described. Everything was sorted correctly (with numbers and from different folders).

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Re: сombine files into а Single pdf - it works incorrectly

Post by Tracker Supp-Stefan »

Hello all,

Just a quick note that ticket #5476 is now resolved and the fix will be in build 353 due soon.

Kind regards,
Stefan
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