Opening A Folder Using VB Code
 

Hi,

I need some help with opening a folder by using a macro located within
Excel.

To open a file, it is straight forward as you use the following vb
code:

Workbooks.Open Filename:= _
"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My
Documents\Book1.xls", UpdateLinks _
:=3

However, is it possible to open a folder, say "My Documents" and
secondly, how does one write this in VB code?

Any help would be appreciated.

Many Thanks in advance.

Kiza


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Opening A Folder Using VB Code
 

Kiza,

What do you mean by open a folder? You can easily use the GetOpenFileName
method to navigate through folders and select a file from within a nominated
folder, if this is what you really want. It doesn't open the file, just
returns a full file and path name which you can then pass to the Open method
(see Help).

--

HTH

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

"kiza " wrote in message
...
Hi,

I need some help with opening a folder by using a macro located within
Excel.

To open a file, it is straight forward as you use the following vb
code:

Workbooks.Open Filename:= _
"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My
Documents\Book1.xls", UpdateLinks _
:=3

However, is it possible to open a folder, say "My Documents" and
secondly, how does one write this in VB code?

Any help would be appreciated.

Many Thanks in advance.

Kiza


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Opening A Folder Using VB Code
 

If you really want to open a folder then use

Sub test()
Shell "explorer.exe C:\Dell", vbNormalFocus
End Sub

But I think you like the GetOpenFileName that Bob posted

--
Regards Ron de Bruin
(Win XP Pro SP-1 XL2000-2003)
www.rondebruin.nl



"Bob Phillips" wrote in message ...
Kiza,

What do you mean by open a folder? You can easily use the GetOpenFileName
method to navigate through folders and select a file from within a nominated
folder, if this is what you really want. It doesn't open the file, just
returns a full file and path name which you can then pass to the Open method
(see Help).

--

HTH

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

"kiza " wrote in message
...
Hi,

I need some help with opening a folder by using a macro located within
Excel.

To open a file, it is straight forward as you use the following vb
code:

Workbooks.Open Filename:= _
"C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My
Documents\Book1.xls", UpdateLinks _
:=3

However, is it possible to open a folder, say "My Documents" and
secondly, how does one write this in VB code?

Any help would be appreciated.

Many Thanks in advance.

Kiza


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