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[tengwer]

When I convert a TheWord module to a MySword module it is automatically sorted alphabetically.  But there are times when I do not want it sorted alphabetically.  Even when I do not have it sorted this way in TheWord it still comes out alphabetical when I use the MySword conversion tools.  Is there any way to have the conversion process leave things unsorted?

[pfpeller]

When I convert a TheWord module to a MySword module it is automatically sorted alphabetically.  But there are times when I do not want it sorted alphabetically.  Even when I do not have it sorted this way in TheWord it still comes out alphabetical when I use the MySword conversion tools.  Is there any way to have the conversion process leave things unsorted?

 

When you open up the index to change chapters in MySword, there should be a button there to change the sorting from A-Z to by id number.

 

Did you already try this?

[tengwer]

Sorry I didn't clarify.  I see this option in Journal/books..  You can switch between ID and Title.  But in dictionaries there is no such option that I can see and there are times I don't want my material in a table of contents I create to be sorted.  For instance,  there may be sections that I want in the order Salvation folowed by Growth in Christ but after converting from Esword to TheWord and having it in just the order you want when you convert it to MySword (dictionary module) it puts everything in alphabetical order.  Is there a way around this?  Thanks for your help!

[pfpeller]

Sorry I didn't clarify.  I see this option in Journal/books..  You can switch between ID and Title.  But in dictionaries there is no such option that I can see and there are times I don't want my material in a table of contents I create to be sorted.  For instance,  there may be sections that I want in the order Salvation folowed by Growth in Christ but after converting from Esword to TheWord and having it in just the order you want when you convert it to MySword (dictionary module) it puts everything in alphabetical order.  Is there a way around this?  Thanks for your help!

I think that you will have to make it into a book module instead if you do not want it alphabetical.

[turnsouth]

A quick way to override alphabetical sorting is to include a number prefix for each index item. As in:

 

Cats

Bunnies

Dogs

Horses

 

vs

 

01 - Bunnies

02 - Horses

03 - Dogs

04 - Cats