Thumbnail Image Sort Order

[technobia]

Hey all - I am new to 4images and could use a bit of help as follows:

ENVIRONAMENT:
Ver. 1.7.2 is installed. I am only using the thumbnail gallery accessed via the category index page as well as the search feature.  I had another developer set up the site and page templates etc.  All I am doing is adding categories and images.

ISSUE:
I have added a number of images that I would like to display on the thumbnail page in a particular order.  However, no matter what order I add the images, they display in a random order on the page.  I have gone so far as to name the larger image and thumbnail files in a sequential order to no avail. I am not using an auto thumbnail maker, I am uploading them as separate files.

QUESTION:
I really need to control the order in which these thumbnails are displayed.  Is there some way to sort these so they appear in the order I need?

Thanks, Technobia

[IcEcReaM]

wow, i think i never saw a question like this...so detailed...how great would it be, if more users to it like this.

So now the answer.

you can define the sort order in the settings in CP.
there are several options how to sort the images.
e.g.: sort by name, date, downloads...

[V@no]

by default 4images sorts images by name, but on home page they are sorted by date (newes images first)
As long as you havent changed anything in the code, random order is not possible...


P.S. I'm joining IcEcReaM to amusing mood

[technobia]

Thanks for your quick replies. 

I tried using downloads and that seems to work.  I assume that means to disaply them in the order I actually UPload the files?

thanks- technobia

[IcEcReaM]

no, using downloads means, that the images are sorted by how often they have been downloaded.

[technobia]

Hum.. that seems to work. I do not have download option enabled.  Do you suggest then I use Date then?  Is Date the file creation date or the upload date?

[V@no]

the upload date

[technobia]

Cool! That works too! Thanks!