Hello. I have an odd query, and im wondering if you can help. I've got a directory structure 3 levels deep, with 3-digit numbers 023/001/001/(list of files) 023/001/002/(list of files) 023/002/001/(list of files) 023/002/002/(list of files) 024/001/001/(list of files) num1 / num2 / num3 etc/.. Volume, issue, article, list of files in that article The first two are fine, I'll not need to alter them when Ive set them. BUT, the 3rd level could have half a dozen numbers, a dozen. three-dozen etc.. (the highest number ive seen is in the 90's) my question is, would there be an easy way to insert / renumber the 3rd level directory.... For example: 023/001/013/(list of files) 023/001/014/(list of files) 023/001/015/(list of files) 023/001/016/(list of files) I want to insert a new directory in between 14 and 15 and then re-number the directories higher, up a number EG 023/001/013/(list of files) 023/001/014/(list of files) 023/001/014A/(list of files) << Inserted directory 023/001/015/(list of files) 023/001/016/(list of files) renumbered: 023/001/013/(list of files) 023/001/014/(list of files) 023/001/015/(list of files) << Inserted directory - was 14A 023/001/016/(list of files) - was 15 023/001/017/(list of files) - was 16. (I could in theory include 000A and that will become 001 and everything else will go up a number) OF COURSE, if i REMOVE 013, then the later numbers will REDUCE. ISSUE: if I do add an "A" to the directory name, and I sort in ascending order, i assume 001A comes after 001. How can I force sorting numerically, or alphabetically? ISSUE: If i do create a small routine, to check the 2nd level directory, locate a possible swap, and process ONE swap, and repeat until therea re no more swaps. How do i avoid the error with too many redirects - if ive got to check multiple times ? if the URl changes - ?articlecheck=004 will that NOT get the redirect loop error if I next check ?articlecheck=005 ?? QUERY: is there a quick way to re-order / re-mumber directories with a single command (keeping the 3-digit directory names) ?? a possible PHP process I've not remembered ? -- Gordon.
