Minify Directory Files Order

[markpanado]

For example I have this directory with files:

/js/
/js/js1.js
/js/js2.js

Then I want to MInify Directory but I want to change the order to process js2.js first then js1.js. How would I do that?

[KyleDumas]

A temporary solution I have been using is to name them numerically 1_js2.js, 2_js1.js since it sorts alphabetically.

[markpanado]

@KyleDumas I see. I need to change my files names for a temporary fix. Thanks!

[HookyQR]

Thanks for helping out @KyleDumas. @markpanado, can you explain to my why the processing order matters?

[markpanado]

@HookyQR I just want to make sure that a specific js files are loaded or prioritize first in the minified directory, regardless of file name format. Just to avoid unwanted behavior in my script?

[vict0rsch]

I'll also rename file but here's my use-case: I'm building a Chrome extension and I'd like to build a single utils.min.js from a directory like:

utils/
  config.js
  functions.js
  templates.js

But config.js relies on functions defined in functions.js and so the alphabetical order breaks this dependency