Public Const on a Drive
 

Good day all,

I have a series of excel files (all inter-linked) located in a folder called
"MasterFolder". Winthin that MasterFolder, I have other secondary folders
(Folder1, Folder2...).

Since all the files within these folders are all linked by macros, I use
Public Const to identify my directories instead of having to retype the full
path. (ie c:\MasterFolder\Folder1\... I would have a :
Public Const MainDrive = "C:\"
Public Const PCFolder = "MasterFolder\Folder1\" etc.).

So I could do things like open file MainDrive + PCFolder + "file.xls"
(c:\MasterFolder\Folder1\file.xls)

The thing is if I install this program on a drive other than the C: drive, I
have to go and modify my Public Const formula to fit the drive it is running
on.

So, Is there a way to formulate my path in a way that I won't declare the
drive but instead it will detect what drive the MfasterFolder is in and use
that drive as it's "drive" by default when my MainDrive constant is
declared.

Regards,

Michel

Public Const on a Drive
 

Why not use a property instead. i.e.

Public Property Get MainDrive() As String
MainDrive = Left(Environ("windir"), 3)
End Property


"MD" wrote in message
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Good day all,

I have a series of excel files (all inter-linked) located in a folder
called
"MasterFolder". Winthin that MasterFolder, I have other secondary folders
(Folder1, Folder2...).

Since all the files within these folders are all linked by macros, I use
Public Const to identify my directories instead of having to retype the
full
path. (ie c:\MasterFolder\Folder1\... I would have a :
Public Const MainDrive = "C:\"
Public Const PCFolder = "MasterFolder\Folder1\" etc.).

So I could do things like open file MainDrive + PCFolder + "file.xls"
(c:\MasterFolder\Folder1\file.xls)

The thing is if I install this program on a drive other than the C: drive,
I
have to go and modify my Public Const formula to fit the drive it is
running
on.

So, Is there a way to formulate my path in a way that I won't declare the
drive but instead it will detect what drive the MfasterFolder is in and
use
that drive as it's "drive" by default when my MainDrive constant is
declared.

Regards,

Michel