changes for file sorting feature

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@
 - add exmaple yaml settings file and exclude settings from git
 - call python3 instead of pythion in shell scripts and make
 - defualt to compiled docx, get name from parent directory
-- fix time difference
+- fix time difference
+
+## 0.1.3 2024-11-06
+- Add support for file sorting by age,name,size
+- Added file sorting config to yaml

srt2docx.py

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 )
 
 ## update me on major changes
-__version__ = "0.1.2"
+__version__ = "0.1.3"
 __contact__ = "[email protected]"
 __web__ = "https://dreamcyclesetudios.com"
 

srt2docx_funcs.py

@@ -33,16 +33,44 @@
 import inspect
 import os
 from docx.enum.style import WD_STYLE_TYPE
-
+import time
 
 def round_to_secs(dt: datetime) -> datetime:
     """round to nearest second"""
     return timedelta(seconds=int(dt.total_seconds()))
 
+def age(x):
+    return  time.time() - os.path.getmtime(x)
+
+def getbytes(x):
+    return int(os.path.getsize(x))
+
 def readFiles(values) -> list:
     """read files from cwd"""
     logger.info("Glob in effect is: [{}]".format(values.settings.filetypes.glob))
-    files = list(Path().glob(values.settings.filetypes.glob))
+    logger.info("Sorting in effect is: [{}][{}]".format(values.settings.sort.type,values.settings.sort.direction))
+
+    key = None;
+    reverse = False
+
+    if values.settings.sort.direction == 'descending':
+        reverse = True
+    else:
+        reverse = False
+
+    ## sort files here based on settings
+    match values.settings.sort.type:
+        case "name":
+            key = os.path.normpath
+        case "size":
+            key = getbytes
+        case "age":
+            key = age
+        case _:
+            key = os.path.normpath
+
+    files = sorted(list(Path().glob(values.settings.filetypes.glob)),key=key, reverse=reverse)
+
     return files
 
 

srt2docx_settings_example.yaml

@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ settings:
 
   ## single file mode, false for multi-file
   single_file: true
+  ## file sorting
+  sort:
+    ## alpha, size, age
+    type: alpha
+    ## ascending or descending
+    direction: descending
 
   ## table settings
   table: