[Scilab-Dev] listfiles() output is in anti-alphabetical order

[Samuel Gougeon]

Hello,

Seeing that

--> test_run graphics bug_3*
    TMPDIR = C:\path\SCI_TMP_3556_28568

    001/065 - [graphics] bug_3999................................passed
    002/065 - [graphics] bug_3991................................passed
    003/065 - [graphics] bug_3975................................passed
...

processes entries in anti-alphabetical order, and analysing it, i have 
found that listfiles() does the same since at least Scilab 4.1.2. In the 
listfiles() code, there is the instruction
filesi = filesi($:-1:1);
post-processing the output from findfile().

May be this reversing was formerly needed after findfiles() whether 
findfiles() had this reversed order.
Such an effect was recently detected in linspace(), where the 
compensation of a wrong upstream order had not been canceled after 
fixing the upstream order.
Or maybe it was for another reason. By now, as far as we can test it, 
removing this reordering does not yield any trouble and makes 
listfiles() output more expected.

Does anyone know a reason for this reversion?
Does anyone have an objection against making listfiles() yielding its 
result in alphabetical order, as more expected?

Thanks
Samuel

PS: If anyone could spend some time to build a unique full-featured 
file-listing function replacing and extending listfiles() + findfiles() 
+ ls() + dir().., i would vote for such a more radical solution.

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