Individual Files don't get JD numbers, right?

[johnnydecimal]

@cobblepot

So if I want to use ID-in-filename, I would have a folder with AC.ID foldername and within that folder a file with the same AC.ID in the filename, correct?

This is what I sometimes do, yes. Again, my primary use-case is to see the number in a ‘recently opened’ list, or in the list of currently-open windows (the ‘Window’ menu on Mac, I guess it’s shown on the task bar in Windows?).

@cobblepot

Or do you ever put a file with an AC.ID in the filename in a category folder but not in a Johnny.decimal folder?

I don’t, but only because I never thought of it. @Heloise gets credit for this idea. She came up with a great example: sewing patterns. Her email to me last week, quoted with permission:

Also, sometimes I wonder if, for some categories, it would make sense to have a folder for the category, and then just name the files with the ID number (I barely ever get more than one file in this category, if so they will be named differently and potentially ordered)… but it feels like I might make something explode if I do that?