How to display multiple images in date sequence by file date?

[Joseph Sinclair]

for filename in "$(ls -lt)" ; do display-image "$filename" ; done

replace display-image with your preferred image display tool.

Alternatively, most image utilities (e.g. gthumb) offer the option to sort by date and many can run a slideshow of the images in current sort order.


On 06/23/2015 05:25 PM, joe at actionline.com wrote:
> Thanks Bob ... but that only lists the files.
> 
> Guess I did not explain my question clearly enough.
> 
> I should have asked: How can I create a script that
> would display the images that those files represent
> (not just list the files) in date sequence from newest
> to oldest?
> 
> 
> -------------
> Bob suggested:
> 
>> ls -lt
> 
> ----------------
>> joe asked:
>>
>>> I have a directory/folder that contains several
>>> dozen image files, all with different file dates.
>>>
>>> How can I create a script that would display all
>>> those files in date sequence from newest to oldest?
> 
> 
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