How can I check for the existence of a file (I can provide the path and the
file name to look for)?

Once I have checked the existence of the file, how can I look up various
attributes of the file, e.g. creation date, last modified date, last
accessdate, etc.

many thanks in anticipation

Hi DJS,

Try something like

'=============
Public Sub TesterA01()
Dim FSO As Object
Dim oFile As Object
Dim sStr As String
Const sPath As String = "C:\Data\myBook.xls" '<<=== CHANGE


Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set oFile = FSO.GetFile(sPath)

With oFile
sStr = "Date Created " & .DateCreated _
& vbNewLine _
& "Last Accessed " & .DateLastAccessed _
& vbNewLine & "Last Modified " _
& .DateLastModified
End With
MsgBox Prompt:=sStr, Title:=sPath
End Sub
'<<=============


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Regards,
Norman


"DKS" wrote in message
...
How can I check for the existence of a file (I can provide the path and
the
file name to look for)?

Once I have checked the existence of the file, how can I look up various
attributes of the file, e.g. creation date, last modified date, last
accessdate, etc.

many thanks in anticipation

Hi DKS,

Better would be:

'=============
Public Sub Tester()
Dim FSO As Object
Dim oFile As Object
Dim sStr As String
Const sPath As String = "C:\Data\MyFile.xls" '<<=== CHANGE

Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

On Error Resume Next
Set oFile = FSO.GetFile(sPath)
On Error GoTo 0

If oFile Is Nothing Then
sStr = "The file " & sPath & " was not found"
GoTo XIT
End If

With oFile
sStr = "Date Created " & .DateCreated _
& vbNewLine _
& "Last Accessed " & .DateLastAccessed _
& vbNewLine & "Last Modified " _
& .DateLastModified
End With
XIT:
MsgBox Prompt:=sStr, Title:=sPath
End Sub
'<<=============


---
Regards,
Norman

Const sFilename As String = "C:\projects\Ref 1234.0102 report.xls"
Dim iFilenum As Long
Dim iErr As Long

On Error Resume Next
iFilenum = FreeFile()
Open sFilename For Input Lock Read As #iFilenum
Close iFilenum
iErr = Err
On Error GoTo 0
If iErr = 53 Then
MsgBox "File not found"
End If



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HTH

Bob

(there's no email, no snail mail, but somewhere should be gmail in my addy)

"DKS" wrote in message
...
How can I check for the existence of a file (I can provide the path and
the
file name to look for)?

Once I have checked the existence of the file, how can I look up various
attributes of the file, e.g. creation date, last modified date, last
accessdate, etc.

many thanks in anticipation

You can also use FSO.FileExists to check if a file exists:

Public Sub Tester()

Dim FSO As Object
Dim oFile As Object
Dim sStr As String
Const sPath As String = "C:\Data\MyFile.xls" '<<=== CHANGE

Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

If Not FSO.FileExists(sPath) Then
sStr = "The file " & sPath & " was not found"
GoTo XIT
End If

Set oFile = FSO.GetFile(sPath)

With oFile
sStr = "Date Created " & .DateCreated _
& vbNewLine _
& "Last Accessed " & .DateLastAccessed _
& vbNewLine & "Last Modified " _
& .DateLastModified
End With

XIT:
MsgBox Prompt:=sStr, Title:=sPath

End Sub


Also, I have this to get file properties:


Sub FileProperties()

strComputer = "."
Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:" _
& "{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" _
& strComputer & "\root\cimv2")

Set colFiles = objWMIService.ExecQuery _
("Select * from CIM_Datafile Where name = 'c:\\Data\\test.xls'")

For Each objFile In colFiles
Debug.Print "Access mask: " & objFile.AccessMask
Debug.Print "Archive: " & objFile.Archive
Debug.Print "Compressed: " & objFile.Compressed
Debug.Print "Compression method: " & objFile.CompressionMethod
Debug.Print "Creation date: " & objFile.CreationDate
Debug.Print "Computer system name: " & objFile.CSName
Debug.Print "Drive: " & objFile.Drive
Debug.Print "8.3 file name: " & objFile.EightDotThreeFileName
Debug.Print "Encrypted: " & objFile.Encrypted
Debug.Print "Encryption method: " & objFile.EncryptionMethod
Debug.Print "Extension: " & objFile.Extension
Debug.Print "File name: " & objFile.Filename
Debug.Print "File size: " & objFile.FileSize
Debug.Print "File type: " & objFile.FileType
Debug.Print "File system name: " & objFile.FSName
Debug.Print "Hidden: " & objFile.Hidden
Debug.Print "Last accessed: " & objFile.LastAccessed
Debug.Print "Last modified: " & objFile.LastModified
Debug.Print "Manufacturer: " & objFile.Manufacturer
Debug.Print "Name: " & objFile.Name
Debug.Print "Path: " & objFile.Path
Debug.Print "Readable: " & objFile.Readable
Debug.Print "System: " & objFile.System
Debug.Print "Version: " & objFile.Version
Debug.Print "Writeable: " & objFile.Writeable
Next

End Sub


Hope that helps

--
urkec


"Norman Jones" wrote:

Hi DKS,

Better would be:

'=============
Public Sub Tester()
Dim FSO As Object
Dim oFile As Object
Dim sStr As String
Const sPath As String = "C:\Data\MyFile.xls" '<<=== CHANGE

Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

On Error Resume Next
Set oFile = FSO.GetFile(sPath)
On Error GoTo 0

If oFile Is Nothing Then
sStr = "The file " & sPath & " was not found"
GoTo XIT
End If

With oFile
sStr = "Date Created " & .DateCreated _
& vbNewLine _
& "Last Accessed " & .DateLastAccessed _
& vbNewLine & "Last Modified " _
& .DateLastModified
End With
XIT:
MsgBox Prompt:=sStr, Title:=sPath
End Sub
'<<=============


---
Regards,
Norman