Sorting folders

[Jerry]

I'm using a radfileexplorer to display a list of folders that have pdf files within them.  My folders are named for the year that pdf file is about so I have folders from 2005-2012. Within vs2008 it orders my folders from 2005 down to 2012 and that is how it displays in my radfileexplorer.   I need to have 2012 be the top folder going down to 2005 and i'm not sure how I can achieve this.

Instead of listing like this:
2005
2006
2007
.
2012

I need it to list like this:
2012
2011
2010
.
2005

Thank you for any help

[Richard]

Jerry:

You can reference this forum thread for insights on how to sort the folders by name and descending:

Programmatically sort by filename

Add this JavaScript to your .aspx markup:

<script type="text/javascript">
function OnFileExplorerClientLoad(oExplorer, args)
{
    var masterTable = oExplorer.get_grid().get_masterTableView();

    masterTable.sort("Name DESC");
}
</script>

and wire it to the RadFileExplorer's "OnClientLoad" event:

<telerik:RadFileExplorer ID="RadFileExplorer1" runat="server" Height="500px" Width="804px"
    Skin="Forest" OnClientLoad="OnFileExplorerClientLoad">
    <Configuration SearchPatterns="*.*" MaxUploadFileSize="20480000" UploadPaths="~/Thumbs/"
        ViewPaths="~/Thumbs/" DeletePaths="~/Thumbs/"></Configuration>
</telerik:RadFileExplorer>

This will sort the folders and files displayed in the right side Grid Window by name in descending order.

Let me know if this helps!

[Jerry]

jumpstart,

Thank you that worked for the right side.  How do I get the left side to be sorted the same way?
Can I have just the folders sorted descendingly but the files be sorted alphabetically?

Is there a way to hide the left side and not allow the users to view that?

Thank you

[Richard]

Jerry:

Resorting the TreeView is more complex and is covered in this forum thread. You have to manually resort the list before passing it to the RadFileExplorer.Configuration.ViewPaths = viewPaths; assignment.

Hiding the TreeView is the easier option for you.

You can reference the FileExplorer/First Look online demo for an understanding of how to customize your RadFileExplorer instance. In this demo, you can see how to hide the TreeView.

Here's some C# code to assist:

using System;

using System.IO;

 

public partial class Default : System.Web.UI.Page

{

    protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)

    {

 

        RadFileExplorer1.VisibleControls = GetVisibleControls(); 


    }

 

    private Telerik.Web.UI.FileExplorer.FileExplorerControls GetVisibleControls()

    {

        Telerik.Web.UI.FileExplorer.FileExplorerControls explorerControls = 0;

 

        explorerControls |= Telerik.Web.UI.FileExplorer.FileExplorerControls.AddressBox;

        explorerControls |= Telerik.Web.UI.FileExplorer.FileExplorerControls.Grid;

        explorerControls |= Telerik.Web.UI.FileExplorer.FileExplorerControls.Toolbar;

        //explorerControls |= Telerik.Web.UI.FileExplorer.FileExplorerControls.TreeView;

        explorerControls |= Telerik.Web.UI.FileExplorer.FileExplorerControls.ContextMenus;

        return explorerControls;

 

    }

}

See the attached image for display.

Hope this helps!

[Tc Blaize]

This worked for me.