Edmond
05-16-2019, 07:37 AM
Hello everyone,
I am trying to get a list of the excel files I have in a folder
I have found this function on google:
Public Function GetFilesDir(ByVal sPath As String, _ Optional ByVal sFilter As String) As String()
'dynamic array for names
Dim aFileNames() As String
ReDim aFileNames(0)
Dim sFile As String
Dim nCounter As Long
If Right(sPath, 1) <> "\" Then
sPath = sPath & "\"
End If
If sFilter = "" Then
sFilter = "*.*"
End If
'call with path "initializes" the dir function and returns the first file
sFile = Dir(sPath & sFilter)
'call it until there is no filename returned
Do While sFile <> ""
'store the file name in the array
aFileNames(nCounter) = sFile
'subsequent calls without param return next file
sFile = Dir
'make sure your array is large enough for another
nCounter = nCounter + 1
If nCounter > UBound(aFileNames) Then
'preserve the values and grow by reasonable amount for performance
ReDim Preserve aFileNames(UBound(aFileNames) + 255)
End If
Loop
'truncate the array to correct size
If nCounter < UBound(aFileNames) Then
ReDim Preserve aFileNames(0 To nCounter - 1)
End If
'return the array of file names
GetFilesDir = aFileNames()
End Function
Pretty dumb question, but how do I call the function? I have a type mismatch error every time I try.
Thank you all for your help!
I am trying to get a list of the excel files I have in a folder
I have found this function on google:
Public Function GetFilesDir(ByVal sPath As String, _ Optional ByVal sFilter As String) As String()
'dynamic array for names
Dim aFileNames() As String
ReDim aFileNames(0)
Dim sFile As String
Dim nCounter As Long
If Right(sPath, 1) <> "\" Then
sPath = sPath & "\"
End If
If sFilter = "" Then
sFilter = "*.*"
End If
'call with path "initializes" the dir function and returns the first file
sFile = Dir(sPath & sFilter)
'call it until there is no filename returned
Do While sFile <> ""
'store the file name in the array
aFileNames(nCounter) = sFile
'subsequent calls without param return next file
sFile = Dir
'make sure your array is large enough for another
nCounter = nCounter + 1
If nCounter > UBound(aFileNames) Then
'preserve the values and grow by reasonable amount for performance
ReDim Preserve aFileNames(UBound(aFileNames) + 255)
End If
Loop
'truncate the array to correct size
If nCounter < UBound(aFileNames) Then
ReDim Preserve aFileNames(0 To nCounter - 1)
End If
'return the array of file names
GetFilesDir = aFileNames()
End Function
Pretty dumb question, but how do I call the function? I have a type mismatch error every time I try.
Thank you all for your help!