[RESOLVED] Using a VBscript to open up files in a folder

[sam.breslin]

Hi,

I am trying to build a VB script which will loop through a folder and open up all the files within it (all .xlsm). The code will then run a macro within each of the files.

It was working when the script was built as a list, but this was for a quick test, in real life it will deal with hundreds so a loop is needed.

the code i currently have is:

Option Explicit
Dim FSO, FLD, FIL, objExcel
Dim strFolder

Set objExcel = CreateObject("Excel.application")

strFolder = "H:\My Documents"

Set FSO = CreateObject ("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set FLD = FSO.GetFolder (strFolder)

For Each FIL in FLD.Files
objExcel.workbooks.open FIL.Name
objExcel.Run "Macro"
Next

objExcel.quit


The script is running and then failing saying Error: 'Filename.xlsm' Could not be found. Which is strange, as it is there, and it has obviously found it as it is the first file in the folder.

I am unsure of where to go and what to do next.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Sam

[DataMiser]

I don't use FSO but sounds like it is giving you the filename but not the path, you may want to try something like I have added in red to get the proper path for your file and see if that solves the issue.

Option Explicit
Dim FSO, FLD, FIL, objExcel
Dim strFolder

Set objExcel = CreateObject("Excel.application")

strFolder = "H:\My Documents"

Set FSO = CreateObject ("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set FLD = FSO.GetFolder (strFolder)

For Each FIL in FLD.Files
   objExcel.workbooks.open strFolder & "\" & FIL.Name
   objExcel.Run "Macro"
Next

objExcel.quit

On another note your Dim statements should be changed. As is you are defining all your vars as Variants which is not a good idea. You need to specify what type you want each variable to be.

[sam.breslin]

Excellent that has worked ... I also sorted out the Dim statements. Thanks a lot DataMiser