format file names to be used as dates

I am trying to remove the file extensions and any letters from file names so i can use them as dates
in one call
example: call to function
function RemoveFileName(Name as  string) as string
remove here
end function
calling function
dim myDate as date
mydate = RemoveFileName("9-20-2015.rtf") or
mydate = RemoveFileName("Mo10-25-2016.rtf") 


9-20-2015.rtf
9-21-2015.rtf
9-25-2015.rtf
Yr9-20-2015.rtf
Yr10-25-2016.rtf
Dy1000.rtf'time
Wk10-25-2016.rtf
Mo10-25-2016.rtf
Yr10-25-2016.rtf
Wk10-25-2016.rtf
10-22-2016.rtf
10-21-2016.rtf
11-25-2016.rtf
Yr9-20-2016.rtf
Yr10-25-2016.rtf
Dy10-25-2016.rtf
Wk3-25-2016.rtf
Mo10-25-2016.rtf
Yr5-25-2016.rtf
Wk9-25-2016.rtf
Dy0630.rtf'time
Dy0900.rtf'time
Wk10-25-2016.rtf
Yr10-25-2016.rtf
Wk10-25-2016.rtf

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not sure if this a proper name format for a date
10-25-2016
how can this be written ?
isnoend2001Asked:
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Rgonzo1971Commented:
HI,

You don't say what you want for the time

Function removeFilename(strDate As String) As Date
Select Case UCase(Left(strDate, 2))
    Case "WK", "YR", "MO"
        Res = Left(Right(strDate, Len(strDate) - 2), Len(strDate) - 6)
    Case "DY"
        Res = Left(Right(strDate, Len(strDate) - 2), Len(strDate) - 6)
        If Res Like "####" Then
            MsgBox "it's a Time"
            Exit Function
        End If
    Case Else
        Res = Left(strDate, Len(strDate) - 4)
End Select
removeFilename = Res
End Function

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isnoend2001Author Commented:
The Time sb
Dy0630.rtf would be 0630 with the Dy and .rtf removed
Rgonzo1971Commented:
then try

Function removeFilename(strDate As String) As Date
Select Case UCase(Left(strDate, 2))
    Case "WK", "YR", "MO", "DY"
        Res = Left(Right(strDate, Len(strDate) - 2), Len(strDate) - 6)
    Case Else
        Res = Left(strDate, Len(strDate) - 4)
End Select
removeFilename = Res
End Function

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