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Directory content from two different folders with Excel VBA

Hi,

I'm looking to use VBA to retrieve the contents of two or three different folders and combine results.

e.g.
C:\Users\User\Music
C:\Users\User\Videos

I have used the below, but it has to be run twice

Dim iRow

Sub ListFiles()
iRow = 11
Call ListMyFiles(Range("C7"), Range("C8"))
End Sub

Sub ListMyFiles(mySourcePath, IncludeSubfolders)
Set MyObject = New Scripting.FileSystemObject
Set mySource = MyObject.GetFolder(mySourcePath)
On Error Resume Next
For Each myFile In mySource.Files
iCol = 2
Cells(iRow, iCol).Value = myFile.Path
iCol = iCol + 1
Cells(iRow, iCol).Value = myFile.Name
iCol = iCol + 1
Cells(iRow, iCol).Value = myFile.Size
iCol = iCol + 1
Cells(iRow, iCol).Value = myFile.DateLastModified
iRow = iRow + 1
Next
If IncludeSubfolders Then
For Each mySubFolder In mySource.SubFolders
Call ListMyFiles(mySubFolder.Path, True)
Next
End If
End Sub

Joe Howard

Use this code, it assumes that the path is in A1:A3 and B1:B3 is either true or false depending on whether subfolders should be included.

Sub ListFiles()
    Dim rng As Range, c As Range
    Set rng = Range("A1:A3")
    For Each c In rng.Cells
        Call ListMyFiles(Range("A" & c.Row), Range("B" & c.Row))
    Next
End Sub

Sub ListMyFiles(mySourcePath, IncludeSubfolders)
    Dim iRow As Long, iCol As Long
    Dim MyObject As Object, mySource As Object, myFile As Object, mySubFolder As Object
    iRow = 11
    Set MyObject = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set mySource = MyObject.GetFolder(mySourcePath)
    On Error Resume Next
    For Each myFile In mySource.Files
        iCol = 2
        Cells(iRow, iCol).Value = myFile.Path
        iCol = iCol + 1
        Cells(iRow, iCol).Value = myFile.Name
        iCol = iCol + 1
        Cells(iRow, iCol).Value = myFile.Size
        iCol = iCol + 1
        Cells(iRow, iCol).Value = myFile.DateLastModified
        iRow = iRow + 1
    Next
    If IncludeSubfolders Then
        For Each mySubFolder In mySource.SubFolders
            Call ListMyFiles(mySubFolder.Path, True)
        Next
    End If
End Sub

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kieranjcollins

ASKER

The listing of the second folder contents in the above start populating on the first row, overwriting the contents of the first folder.

Can the code work so that folder 2 contents are stacked on folder 1 contents etc?

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Joe Howard

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kieranjcollins

ASKER

That worked a treat, thank you very much!

Joe Howard

You're welcome.