Thread Subject: rearranging elements of a structure

I don't like the way when I apply the command:

files = dir(*.5);

I get a structure which automatically reorders the .5 files in my directory into alphabetical order. Is there away to rearrange all of the structure elements into a custom order very esaily ?? I tried opening the array editor and dragging and dropping the cells into my desired positions the way I can in excel but that didn't work ):

Dear Juliette Salexa!

> I don't like the way when I apply the command:
> files = dir(*.5);
> I get a structure which automatically reorders the .5 files in my directory into alphabetical order. Is there away to rearrange all of the structure elements into a custom order very esaily ??

I'm not sure, if it is "very easily", but if you want to sort the files by the creation date, use:

  Files = dir('*.5');
  [dum, v] = sort(datenum({Files.date}));
  Files = Files(v);

For Matlab 7.? DATENUM can be replaced, because DIR replies the numerical format already: ...sort({Files.datenum})...
For other orders, replace [v] by your favourite sequence.

Good luck, Jan

Thanks Jan Simon! That worked perfectly!

For anyone that wants to reorder elements of a struture in the future:
v=[2 5 3 1 4];
Files(v)=Files;

will make Files(2)=Files(1), Files(5)=Files(2), Files(3)=Files(3), etc ...