[NTLUG:Discuss] True order of files in a directory.

[Bryan J. Smith]

Steve Baker <sjbaker1 at airmail.net> wrote:
> Is there a tool that would allow me to rearrange the
> physical order of directory entries on the MP3 player's
> drive?

I assume the MP3's filesystem is FAT16/32, correct?

If so, the "raw" filename list is in the allocation block of
the (root I assume?) directory of the filesystem.  It's
really that simplistic.

So all you need is a simple sort tool that can re-arrange the
entries in the FAT.  Otherwise, any FAT filesystem editor
will do as well.

> Well, when there is just one album on there, there is just
> one .m3u file - and it doesn't seem to affect the play
> order...so no.

So you're correct, it's a cheap player.

If it can't even let you define a playlist, and relies on the
order of the files in the directory block, that's just really cheap.

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