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Getting a folder name VBA

Asked by: AndrewDBrown

I use the ahtcommonFileOpenSave command to get/save various filenames.  However,  I want to create a similar function that simply allows me to get a folder name, eg, the location of all of my key files?

Any ideas?

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2009-09-21 at 08:43:47ID24748690
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by: lucas911Posted on 2009-09-21 at 10:17:07ID: 25385187

Here are a bunch of functions that i use on a everyday basis to create / read files / folder.  Just copy and paste the code in a new module.

Option Compare Database
Option Explicit
 
Public Const runtimeLibrary = "The Microsoft Scripting Runtime is missing from your PC. This library is usually installed with MS Office." & vbCrLf & vbCrLf _
                              & "Please visit the Microsoft's website to download the library."
 
'*********************************************************
'Check if file exists in specified path, returns a string
'*********************************************************
Function FileExists(strPathFile As String) As Boolean
On Error GoTo ErrorProc
   
   Dim objFSO As Object
   Dim boolResult As Boolean
   
   Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   boolResult = objFSO.FileExists(strPathFile)
   If boolResult Then
      FileExists = True
   Else
      FileExists = False
   End If
   
EndProc:
   Set objFSO = Nothing
   Exit Function
   
ErrorProc:
    FileExists = False
   If Err.Number = 429 Then
      MsgBox runtimeLibrary, vbCritical, "Scrrun.dll"
   Else
        MsgBox Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description, vbCritical
   End If
   Resume EndProc
End Function
 
 
'*********************************************************
'Check if folder exists in specified path, returns a string
'*********************************************************
Function FolderExists(strPathFile As String) As Boolean
On Error GoTo ErrorProc
   
   Dim objFSO As Object
   Dim boolResult As Boolean
   
   Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   boolResult = objFSO.FolderExists(strPathFile)
   If boolResult Then
      FolderExists = True
   Else
      FolderExists = False
   End If
   
EndProc:
   Set objFSO = Nothing
   Exit Function
   
ErrorProc:
    FolderExists = False
   If Err.Number = 429 Then
      MsgBox runtimeLibrary, vbCritical, "Scrrun.dll"
   Else
        MsgBox Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description, vbCritical
   End If
   Resume EndProc
End Function
 
'*********************************************************
'Returns Filename and Extension
'*********************************************************
Function getFileNameAndExtension(strPathFile As String) As String
On Error GoTo ErrorProc
   
   Dim objFSO As Object
   
   Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   getFileNameAndExtension = objFSO.GetFileName(strPathFile)
 
EndProc:
   Set objFSO = Nothing
   Exit Function
   
ErrorProc:
   If Err.Number = 429 Then
      MsgBox runtimeLibrary, vbCritical, "Scrrun.dll"
   Else
        MsgBox Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description, vbCritical
   End If
   Resume EndProc
End Function
 
 
'*********************************************************
'Returns Filename and Extension
'*********************************************************
Function getFileNameOnly(strPathFile As String) As String
On Error GoTo ErrorProc
   
   Dim objFSO As Object
   Dim strFilename As String
   Dim strFileExtension As String
   Dim strTemp As String
   
   Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   strTemp = objFSO.GetFileName(strPathFile)
   strFileExtension = objFSO.GetExtensionName(strPathFile)
   strFilename = Replace(strTemp, "." & strFileExtension, "")
 
EndProc:
   getFileNameOnly = strFilename
   Set objFSO = Nothing
   Exit Function
   
ErrorProc:
   If Err.Number = 429 Then
      MsgBox runtimeLibrary, vbCritical, "Scrrun.dll"
   Else
        MsgBox Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description, vbCritical
   End If
   Resume EndProc
End Function
 
'*********************************************************
'Get File Version
'*********************************************************
Function getFileVersion(strPathFile As String) As String
On Error GoTo ErrorProc
   
    Dim objFSO As Object
    
    Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    getFileVersion = objFSO.getFileVersion(strPathFile)
    
EndProc:
   Set objFSO = Nothing
   Exit Function
   
ErrorProc:
    If Err.Number = 429 Then
       MsgBox runtimeLibrary, vbCritical, "Scrrun.dll"
    Else
        MsgBox Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description, vbCritical
    End If
    Resume EndProc
End Function
 
'*********************************************************
'Get File Size
'*********************************************************
Function getFileSize(strPathFile As String) As Long
On Error GoTo ErrorProc
   
    Dim objFSO As Object
    Dim objFile As Object
    
    Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set objFile = objFSO.GetFile(strPathFile)
    getFileSize = objFile.Size
    
EndProc:
   Set objFSO = Nothing
   Set objFile = Nothing
   Exit Function
   
ErrorProc:
    If Err.Number = 429 Then
       MsgBox runtimeLibrary, vbCritical, "Scrrun.dll"
    Else
        MsgBox Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description, vbCritical
    End If
    Resume EndProc
End Function
 
'*********************************************************
'Create an empty text file
'*********************************************************
Function createTxtFile(strPathFile As String, boolOverwrite As Boolean) As Boolean
On Error GoTo ErrorProc
   
   Dim objFSO As Object
 
   Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   Call objFSO.CreateTextFile(strPathFile, boolOverwrite)
   createTxtFile = True
 
EndProc:
    Set objFSO = Nothing
    Exit Function
   
ErrorProc:
   createTxtFile = False
   If Err.Number = 429 Then
      MsgBox runtimeLibrary, vbCritical, "Scrrun.dll"
   Else
      MsgBox Err.Number & " : " & Err.Description, vbCritical
   End If
   Resume EndProc
End Function
 
 
'*********************************************************
'Return the folderName
'*********************************************************
Function getFolderName(PathFile As String) As String
On Error GoTo ErrorProc
   
   Dim fso As Object
 
   Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   getFolderName = fso.GetParentFolderName(PathFile)
 
EndProc:
   Set fso = Nothing
   Exit Function
   
ErrorProc:
   If Err.Number = 429 Then
      MsgBox runtimeLibrary, vbCritical, "Scrrun.dll missing"
   Else
      MsgBox Err.Number & " : " & Err.Description, vbCritical
   End If
   Resume EndProc
End Function
 
'*********************************************************
'Get File Extension
'*********************************************************
Function getFileExtensionOnly(strPathFile As String) As String
On Error GoTo ErrorProc
   
   Dim objFSO As Object
   Dim strFileExtension As String
   
   Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   strFileExtension = objFSO.GetExtensionName(strPathFile)
 
EndProc:
   getFileExtensionOnly = strFileExtension
   Set objFSO = Nothing
   Exit Function
   
ErrorProc:
   If Err.Number = 429 Then
      MsgBox runtimeLibrary, vbCritical, "Scrrun.dll"
   Else
        MsgBox Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description, vbCritical
   End If
   Resume EndProc
End Function
 
'*********************************************************
'Copy File
'*********************************************************
Function copyFile(strFileFrom As String, strFileTo As String) As Boolean
On Error GoTo ErrorProc
   
   Dim fso As Object
 
   Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   fso.copyFile strFileFrom, strFileTo
 
EndProc:
   Set fso = Nothing
   Exit Function
   
ErrorProc:
   If Err.Number = 429 Then
      MsgBox runtimeLibrary, vbCritical, "Scrrun.dll missing"
   Else
      MsgBox Err.Number & " : " & Err.Description, vbCritical
   End If
   Resume EndProc
End Function
 
'*********************************************************
'Create Folder
'*********************************************************
Function CreateFolder(strFolderName As String) As Boolean
On Error GoTo ErrorProc
   
    Dim fso As Object
    Dim fldr As Object
 
    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    If GeneratePath(strFolderName) Then
        CreateFolder = True
    End If
 
EndProc:
   Set fso = Nothing
   Exit Function
   
ErrorProc:
    CreateFolder = False
   If Err.Number = 429 Then
      MsgBox runtimeLibrary, vbCritical, "Scrrun.dll missing"
   Else
      MsgBox Err.Number & " : " & Err.Description, vbCritical
   End If
   Resume EndProc
End Function
 
'*********************************************************
'Generate Path
'*********************************************************
Function GeneratePath(strFolderName As String) As Boolean
On Error GoTo ErrorProc
 
    Dim fso As Object
    Dim fldr As Object
    
    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
 
    If strFolderName <> vbNullString Then
        If Not fso.FolderExists(fso.GetParentFolderName(strFolderName)) Then
            Call CreateFolder(fso.GetParentFolderName(strFolderName))
        End If
 
        Set fldr = fso.CreateFolder(strFolderName)
    End If
    
EndProc:
   Set fso = Nothing
   Exit Function
   
ErrorProc:
    GeneratePath = False
   If Err.Number = 429 Then
      MsgBox runtimeLibrary, vbCritical, "Scrrun.dll missing"
   Else
      MsgBox Err.Number & " : " & Err.Description, vbCritical
   End If
   Resume EndProc
End Function
                                              
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by: AndrewDBrownPosted on 2009-09-22 at 05:20:59ID: 31631450

That's perfect - thanks for your help (really useful).

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