VBA extracting file name and path HELP ::::
Need alot of help
what's wrong with my code???? i need it to extract the file name and path it is taking data from :(
im still new to VBA and no one in my office seems to be able to have the time to help me :(
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Code:
Sub GetPartOfFilePath()
Dim myPath As String
Dim myOutput As String
Dim originalFile As String
Dim NewFile As String
'Retrieve ActiveWorkbook's File Path (Displayed in Immediate Window [ctrl + g])
originalFile = ActiveWorkbook.name
NewFile = Application.GetOpenFilename(FileFilter:="Excel Files (*.xls*), *.xls", Title:="Please select a file", MultiSelect:=False) 'only excel files
Workbooks.Open NewFile
NewFile = Dir(NewFile)
'Retrieve File Name with Extension (Displayed in Immediate Window [ctrl + g])
myOutput = Right(myPath, Len(myPath) - InStrRev(myPath, "\"))
Debug.Print "File Name (w/ ext): " & myOutput
End Sub
End Sub
VBA MACROS - filename issue
this is my new macro ..it opens that old file but doens't copy the filename and path to paste in my active cell in my new file
any help?
Code:
Sub GetPartOfFilePath()
Dim myPath As String, myOutput As String, originalFile As String, NewFile As String
Dim wb As Workbook
'Retrieve ActiveWorkbook's File Path (Displayed in Immediate Window [ctrl + g])
originalFile = ActiveWorkbook.name
NewFile = Application.GetOpenFilename(FileFilter:="Excel Files (*.xls*), *.xls", Title:="Please select a file", MultiSelect:=False) 'only excel files
Set wb = Workbooks.Open(NewFile)
NewFile = Dir(NewFile)
'Retrieve File Name with Extension (Displayed in Immediate Window [ctrl + g])
'myOutput = Right(myPath, Len(myPath) - InStrRev(myPath, "\"))
'Debug.Print "File Name (w/ ext): " & myOutput
'Debug.Print "Opened Workbook's Fullname: ", wb.FullName
'activecell.value = wb.fullname
'wb.Worksheets(1).activecell.Value = wb.Fullname
End Sub