You perceived correctly Bob........that's exactly what we want and your
suggestion has been added and all is well now in "headache-land".

Thanks again ever so much to both you and Tom......

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3



"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
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Chuck,

Tm shows yhou how to make a directory in one statement, but if it does
exist, any files in it will remain. This may be what you want, but you
explanation suggests that you might wan t to clear it, so if this is the
case, this will do as you describe

Sub CLR()
Dim sFolder
Dim fso
sFolder = "C:\NewDir"
If FolderExists(sFolder) Then
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
fso.deletefolder sFolder, force:=True
Set fso = Nothing
End If
MkDir sFolder

End Sub

'-----------------------------------------------------------------
Function FolderExists(Folder) As Boolean
'-----------------------------------------------------------------
Dim sFolder As String
On Error Resume Next
sFolder = Dir(Folder, vbDirectory)
If sFolder < "" Then
If (GetAttr(sFolder) And vbDirectory) = vbDirectory Then
FolderExists = True
End If
End If
End Function


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HTH

Bob Phillips
... looking out across Poole Harbour to the Purbecks
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)

"CLR" wrote in message
...
Thanks Bob.........I actually meant "Create" a directory, not just
"open"
one as I posted.......that's what happens when you get old <g..........

I suppose we also have to first determine if one exists by that
name........then, if not, Create a new one, if it does, then delete the
existing one and re-create it?..........

This stuff makes my head hurt..........

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck CABGx3



We're trying to decern what we want from what you sent anyway,
"Bob Phillips" wrote in message
...
Chuck,

What do you mean by open a directory?

To delete one, try

Dim FSO As Object

Set FSO = CreatObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
FSO.DeleteFolder "C:\MyDir" , force:=True



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HTH

Bob Phillips
... looking out across Poole Harbour to the Purbecks
(remove nothere from the email address if mailing direct)

"CLR" wrote in message
...
Hi All..........

Would someone please be so kind as to tell me the code to open a new
directory on my C:\ drive?......and also please, the code to delete
it.

Thanking you very much.

Vaya con Dios,
Chuck, CABGx3