Sequential processing order of drives to be worked on

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Dibrom

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Quick question I can't find an answer to. I did look in the FAQ and searched in here too first on the expected chance the question has been asked before, but couldn't find anything.

Is there any way of controlling Spinrite in terms of the order drives are processed sequentially, when there is more than one selected? I'm currently processing a 500GB, 640GB and 750GB drive and for reasons that aren't all that important, ideally it would be preferrable if the drives could be processed in declining capacity order, so opposite to that listed above. Is that possible at all?