PRODUCT  :  Brief                                 NUMBER  :  1048
  VERSION  :  3.x
       OS  :  DOS
     DATE  :  October 19, 1993                         PAGE  :  1/1

    TITLE  :  Disabling sorting of filenames in Brief.





  This document explains how to enable and disable the sorting of
  filenames in a directory listing from within Brief.

  Pressing ALT-E will show a prompt at the bottom of the screen
  asking for a filename.  Pressing the tab key at this prompt will
  display a dialog box showing a list of files.  This listing is
  usually in alphabetical order.  There is a variable in the
  PROMPT.CB macro called  MAX_SORT_SECONDS that is defined as shown
  below:

  #define MAX_SORT_SECONDS 3

  The number indicates how long sorting of the filenames will
  proceed before sorting is aborted.  After the sort is aborted,
  the files will be listed as they were found.  In the above
  example, sorting would occur for up to three seconds and then
  sorting will be stopped.  If no sorting is desired, set the value
  to 0.  If this value is changed, the macro will need to be
  recompiled.  Given the size of the file, itt may be necessary to
  compile from the dos prompt due to insufficient memory
  conditions.


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