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?
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