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Excel macro GetOpenFileName - Detail View and sort

Asked by gbergsma in VB Controls, Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Software

Tags: Excel VBA

Hi,

I have the attached code in a function in a macro in VBA. I pass it a filter string, which is then used to display .xls and .xml files for selection through the GetOpenFileName function.

I would like to set the view to "Display" and sort by the "Date Modified" column.

I have searched the knowledgebase and some solutions talk about dialogs and hook functions. There is also an extended solution that unfortunately uses C++, and I am not sure how to bring that code to VBA.

Any suggestions would be appreciated

Cheers

Greg 
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Private Type OPENFILENAME
    lStructSize As Long
    hwndOwner As Long
    hInstance As Long
    lpstrFilter As String
    lpstrCustomFilter As String
    nMaxCustFilter As Long
    nFilterIndex As Long
    lpstrFile As String
    nMaxFile As Long
    lpstrFileTitle As String
    nMaxFileTitle As Long
    lpstrInitialDir As String
    lpstrTitle As String
    flags As Long
    nFileOffset As Integer
    nFileExtension As Integer
    lpstrDefExt As String
    lCustData As Long
    lpfnHook As Long
    lpTemplateName As String
End Type
 
Declare Function GetOpenFileName Lib "comdlg32.dll" Alias _
    "GetOpenFileNameA" (pOpenfilename As OPENFILENAME) As Long
'
' Get data filename
'
Public Function GetDataFilename(MyFolder As String, MyFilter As String) As String
    Dim OpenFile As OPENFILENAME
    Dim lReturn As Long
    Dim sFilter As String
 
    OpenFile.lStructSize = Len(OpenFile)
    '// Define your wildcard string here
'    sFilter = "my Files (*pid.isd.*)" & Chr(0) & "*pid.isd.*" & Chr(0)
    sFilter = "Microsoft Excel and XML Spreadsheet files (" & MyFilter & ".xls; " & MyFilter & ".xml)" & Chr(0) & MyFilter & ".xls; " & MyFilter & ".xml" & Chr(0) & _
                "All Files (*.*)" & Chr(0) & "*.*" & Chr(0)
    OpenFile.lpstrFilter = sFilter
    OpenFile.nFilterIndex = 1
    OpenFile.lpstrFile = String(257, 0)
    OpenFile.nMaxFile = Len(OpenFile.lpstrFile) - 1
    OpenFile.lpstrFileTitle = OpenFile.lpstrFile
    OpenFile.nMaxFileTitle = OpenFile.nMaxFile
    OpenFile.lpstrInitialDir = MyFolder
    OpenFile.lpstrTitle = "My File Open"
    OpenFile.flags = 0
 
    lReturn = GetOpenFileName(OpenFile)
    If lReturn = 0 Then
        GetDataFilename = "FALSE"
    Else
        GetDataFilename = OpenFile.lpstrFile
    End If
End Function
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