VBA to copy and paste folder
 

I need help with some code to copy a folder from one destination and paste it
to another.

Sub Transfer()

Dim copy_dir As String
Dim paste_dir As String

copy_dir = "C:\test_source"
paste_dir = "C:\test_destination"

FileCopy copy_dir, paste_dir

It seems that filecopy is not the answer, I need something like foldercopy.
Is there a VBA command to copy and paste folders and contents similr to
filecopy?

Thanks
Ronaldo

VBA to copy and paste folder
 

Try the following:

FileSystemObject.CopyFolder copy_dir, paste_dir

Regards,

Alasdair Stirling

"Ronaldo" wrote:

I need help with some code to copy a folder from one destination and paste it
to another.

Sub Transfer()

Dim copy_dir As String
Dim paste_dir As String

copy_dir = "C:\test_source"
paste_dir = "C:\test_destination"

FileCopy copy_dir, paste_dir

It seems that filecopy is not the answer, I need something like foldercopy.
Is there a VBA command to copy and paste folders and contents similr to
filecopy?

Thanks
Ronaldo

VBA to copy and paste folder
 

Alastair,

Tried using FileSystemObject.CopyFolder copy_dir, paste_dir but gor run time
424 error - object required - do I need to declare something??

Thanks

Ronaldo


"Alasdair Stirling" wrote:

Try the following:

FileSystemObject.CopyFolder copy_dir, paste_dir

Regards,

Alasdair Stirling

"Ronaldo" wrote:

I need help with some code to copy a folder from one destination and paste it
to another.

Sub Transfer()

Dim copy_dir As String
Dim paste_dir As String

copy_dir = "C:\test_source"
paste_dir = "C:\test_destination"

FileCopy copy_dir, paste_dir

It seems that filecopy is not the answer, I need something like foldercopy.
Is there a VBA command to copy and paste folders and contents similr to
filecopy?

Thanks
Ronaldo

VBA to copy and paste folder
 

Dim fso as Object
set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
fso.CopyFolder copy_dir, paste_dir

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy



"Ronaldo" wrote in message
...
Alastair,

Tried using FileSystemObject.CopyFolder copy_dir, paste_dir but gor run
time
424 error - object required - do I need to declare something??

Thanks

Ronaldo


"Alasdair Stirling" wrote:

Try the following:

FileSystemObject.CopyFolder copy_dir, paste_dir

Regards,

Alasdair Stirling

"Ronaldo" wrote:

I need help with some code to copy a folder from one destination and
paste it
to another.

Sub Transfer()

Dim copy_dir As String
Dim paste_dir As String

copy_dir = "C:\test_source"
paste_dir = "C:\test_destination"

FileCopy copy_dir, paste_dir

It seems that filecopy is not the answer, I need something like
foldercopy.
Is there a VBA command to copy and paste folders and contents similr
to
filecopy?

Thanks
Ronaldo

VBA to copy and paste folder
 

To use the FileSystemObject, you need to set a reference (VBA,
Tools menu, References) to the "Microsoft Scripting Runtime"
library. Then, declare a variable with a FileSystemObject type,
and use that variable.

Dim FSO As Scripting.FileSystemObject
FSO.CopyFolder old_folder, new_folder, True



--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



"Ronaldo" wrote in message
...
Alastair,

Tried using FileSystemObject.CopyFolder copy_dir, paste_dir but
gor run time
424 error - object required - do I need to declare something??

Thanks

Ronaldo


"Alasdair Stirling" wrote:

Try the following:

FileSystemObject.CopyFolder copy_dir, paste_dir

Regards,

Alasdair Stirling

"Ronaldo" wrote:

I need help with some code to copy a folder from one
destination and paste it
to another.

Sub Transfer()

Dim copy_dir As String
Dim paste_dir As String

copy_dir = "C:\test_source"
paste_dir = "C:\test_destination"

FileCopy copy_dir, paste_dir

It seems that filecopy is not the answer, I need something
like foldercopy.
Is there a VBA command to copy and paste folders and
contents similr to
filecopy?

Thanks
Ronaldo

VBA to copy and paste folder
 

I forgot the line of code to create the FSO.

Dim FSO As Scripting.FileSystemObject
Set FSO = New Scripting.FileSystemObject
FSO.CopyFolder old_folder, new_folder, True


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"Chip Pearson" wrote in message
...
To use the FileSystemObject, you need to set a reference (VBA,
Tools menu, References) to the "Microsoft Scripting Runtime"
library. Then, declare a variable with a FileSystemObject type,
and use that variable.

Dim FSO As Scripting.FileSystemObject
FSO.CopyFolder old_folder, new_folder, True



--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com



"Ronaldo" wrote in message
...
Alastair,

Tried using FileSystemObject.CopyFolder copy_dir, paste_dir
but gor run time
424 error - object required - do I need to declare something??

Thanks

Ronaldo


"Alasdair Stirling" wrote:

Try the following:

FileSystemObject.CopyFolder copy_dir, paste_dir

Regards,

Alasdair Stirling

"Ronaldo" wrote:

I need help with some code to copy a folder from one
destination and paste it
to another.

Sub Transfer()

Dim copy_dir As String
Dim paste_dir As String

copy_dir = "C:\test_source"
paste_dir = "C:\test_destination"

FileCopy copy_dir, paste_dir

It seems that filecopy is not the answer, I need something
like foldercopy.
Is there a VBA command to copy and paste folders and
contents similr to
filecopy?

Thanks
Ronaldo

VBA to copy and paste folder
 

Just some added explanation because of Chip's response.
My method uses late binding and doesn't require the reference as Chip has
stated. His method (early binding) would be faster since creating the
reference provides more information to Excel VBA.

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy

"Tom Ogilvy" wrote in message
...
Dim fso as Object
set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
fso.CopyFolder copy_dir, paste_dir

--
Regards,
Tom Ogilvy



"Ronaldo" wrote in message
...
Alastair,

Tried using FileSystemObject.CopyFolder copy_dir, paste_dir but gor run
time
424 error - object required - do I need to declare something??

Thanks

Ronaldo


"Alasdair Stirling" wrote:

Try the following:

FileSystemObject.CopyFolder copy_dir, paste_dir

Regards,

Alasdair Stirling

"Ronaldo" wrote:

I need help with some code to copy a folder from one destination and
paste it
to another.

Sub Transfer()

Dim copy_dir As String
Dim paste_dir As String

copy_dir = "C:\test_source"
paste_dir = "C:\test_destination"

FileCopy copy_dir, paste_dir

It seems that filecopy is not the answer, I need something like
foldercopy.
Is there a VBA command to copy and paste folders and contents similr
to
filecopy?

Thanks
Ronaldo