Filename Order when downloading with a wildcard

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glink
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Filename Order when downloading with a wildcard

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It appears files are downloaded by ascending filename when performing a download with a wildcard (-d /inbox/file*.txt) using CoreFTP. Other FTP Clients appear to perform the same way using MGET with a wildcard.

For example, the following filenames are on a FTP server.

file240.txt
file100.txt
file333.txt
file110.txt

When they are processed, they are downloaded in ascending filename order (file100.txt, file110.txt, file240.txt, file333.txt).

I found examples of other FTP clients that perform the ascending filename order download (MGET) as well. However, I have not found any documentation for CoreFTP or other FTP client that specifically states that files are downloaded in ascending filename order.

Is the ascending filename download a standard in FTP Client industry?

Is there certainty that CoreFTP will download the files in ascending filename order?

We are currently using CoreFTP Pro in command line mode and wanted to determine if CoreFTP would consistently download files in ascending filename order.

Thank you for any insight into this topic.
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