After returning the main procedure would not print 3,5 if it called a. These properties and methods are itemized in table a and b, respectively. The first one uses vba dir and the other two use fso filesystemobject. Do not forget to copy the function below the macro if you use the example below. While some of the things mentioned above can also be done using traditional vba functions such as the dir function and methods, that would lead to longer and. To use filesystemobject, you must select the microsoft scripting runtime in the project references dialog box for your project. Vba filesystemobject fso in excel methods and properties. Vba code to loop through files in a folder and sub folders excel. Using the fso file system object the vb programmer. Filesystem object is available in in all ms office applications including for excel vba. Function 3 copies across the files based on the array of file paths. However, vb proper can make use of the fso in addition to its native file. The biggest difference is how variables are passed by reference or by value.
For one file you can use the vba name and filecopy function and for entire. Dir function in a loop and copy the files one at a time. Function createfolderobjectsfolder dim fso set fso createobjectscripting. The file system object fso is a separate library of actions which we can. Function parentnamesdrivespec dim fso set fso createobjectscripting.
Will return a null string vbnullstring if no extension is found or the path does not match a file. Filesystemobject instantiate the filesystemobject once the fso is instantiated, there is one property and a variety of methods that can be used on the fso. Do remember that the vba filesystemobject fso is only supported in windows systems. You simply have to create an instance of filesystemobject in vba and then you can generate files, read files, delete files, iterate though folders and do many other operations on your computers file system. The createtextfile method creates the file as a textstream object a. The vba filesystemobject fso provides access the computer file system allowing you to create, delete, edit and copy files folders. The fso is part of vbscripts runtime library and is a com component.
Filesystemobject is not included in the object library for visual basic or visual basic for applications. Using vba filesystemobject fso in excel easy overview. The createobject function returns the filesystemobject fs. Im writing a function at the moment that tries to get the file paths of all the files that have been uploaded to a sharepoint directory in the last week. It allows you also to obtain various file and folder system properties.
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