Everything_SetSort

The Everything_SetSort function sets how the results should be ordered.

Syntax

void Everything_SetSort(
    DWORD dwSortType
);

Parameters

dwSortType

The sort type, can be one of the following values:

EVERYTHING_SORT_NAME_ASCENDING                      (1)
EVERYTHING_SORT_NAME_DESCENDING                     (2)
EVERYTHING_SORT_PATH_ASCENDING                      (3)
EVERYTHING_SORT_PATH_DESCENDING                     (4)
EVERYTHING_SORT_SIZE_ASCENDING                      (5)
EVERYTHING_SORT_SIZE_DESCENDING                     (6)
EVERYTHING_SORT_EXTENSION_ASCENDING                 (7)
EVERYTHING_SORT_EXTENSION_DESCENDING                (8)
EVERYTHING_SORT_TYPE_NAME_ASCENDING                 (9)
EVERYTHING_SORT_TYPE_NAME_DESCENDING                (10)
EVERYTHING_SORT_DATE_CREATED_ASCENDING              (11)
EVERYTHING_SORT_DATE_CREATED_DESCENDING             (12)
EVERYTHING_SORT_DATE_MODIFIED_ASCENDING             (13)
EVERYTHING_SORT_DATE_MODIFIED_DESCENDING            (14)
EVERYTHING_SORT_ATTRIBUTES_ASCENDING                (15)
EVERYTHING_SORT_ATTRIBUTES_DESCENDING               (16)
EVERYTHING_SORT_FILE_LIST_FILENAME_ASCENDING        (17)
EVERYTHING_SORT_FILE_LIST_FILENAME_DESCENDING       (18)
EVERYTHING_SORT_RUN_COUNT_ASCENDING                 (19)
EVERYTHING_SORT_RUN_COUNT_DESCENDING                (20)
EVERYTHING_SORT_DATE_RECENTLY_CHANGED_ASCENDING     (21)
EVERYTHING_SORT_DATE_RECENTLY_CHANGED_DESCENDING    (22)
EVERYTHING_SORT_DATE_ACCESSED_ASCENDING             (23)
EVERYTHING_SORT_DATE_ACCESSED_DESCENDING            (24)
EVERYTHING_SORT_DATE_RUN_ASCENDING                  (25)
EVERYTHING_SORT_DATE_RUN_DESCENDING                 (26)

Return Value

This function has no return value.

Remarks

The default sort is EVERYTHING_SORT_NAME_ASCENDING (1). This sort is free.

Using fast sorts is recommended, fast sorting is instant.

To enable fast sorts in Everything:

In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
Click the Indexes tab.
Check fast sort for desired fast sort type.
Click OK.

It is possible the sort is not supported, in which case after you have received your results you should call *Everything_GetResultListSort to determine the sorting actually used.

This function must be called before Everything_Query.

Example

// set the search.
Everything_SetSearch("123 ABC");

// sort by size descending.
Everything_SetSort(EVERYTHING_SORT_SIZE_DESCENDING);

// execute the query
Everything_Query(FALSE);

Requirements

Requires Everything 1.4.1 or later.