Sub TestieSimpleArraySort8() ( and Global variables and a required Function )
Global variables required. ( Must go at top of code module )
Code:
Option Explicit
Dim Cms() As Variant, Rs() As Variant ' "Horizointal Column" Indicies , "Virtical row" Indicies
Dim RngToSort As Range ' Test data range
Dim arrOrig() As Variant ' This arrIndx() = Application.Index(arrOrig(), Rs(), Cms()) applies the modified Rs() to the original unsorted data range. So we need an array to use constantly containing the original data range
A required function
Code:
Function CL(ByVal lclm As Long) As String 'Using chr function and Do while loop For example http://www.excelforum.com/excel-programming-vba-macros/796472-how-to-go-from-column-number-to-column-letter.html
Do
Let CL = Chr(65 + (((lclm - 1) Mod 26))) & CL
Let lclm = (lclm - (1)) \ 26
Loop While lclm > 0
End Function
Function FukOutChrWithDoWhile(ByVal lclm As Long) As String 'Using chr function and Do while loop For example http://www.excelforum.com/excel-programming-vba-macros/796472-how-to-go-from-column-number-to-column-letter.html
Dim rest As Long 'Variable for what is "left over" after subtracting as many full 26's as possible
Do
' Let rest = ((lclm - 1) Mod 26) 'Gives 0 to 25 for Column Number "Left over" 1 to 26. Better than ( lclm Mod 26 ) which gives 1 to 25 for clm 1 to 25 then 0 for 26
' Let FukOutChrWithDoWhile = Chr(65 + rest) & FukOutChrWithDoWhile 'Convert rest to Chr Number, initially with full number so the "units" (0-25), then number of 26's left over (if the number was so big to give any amount of 26's in it, then number of 26's in the 26's left over (if the number was so big to give any amount of 26 x 26's in it, Enit ?
' 'OR
Let FukOutChrWithDoWhile = Chr(65 + (((lclm - 1) Mod 26))) & FukOutChrWithDoWhile
Let lclm = (lclm - (1)) \ 26 'This gives the number of 26's ( if any ), but just the excact part, in the next number down , - so applying the rest formula to this new number will again leave a difference "left over" rest.
'lclm = (lclm - (rest + 1)) \ 26 ' As the number is effectively truncated here, any number from 1 to (rest +1) will do in the formula
Loop While lclm > 0 'Only loop further if number was big enough to still have 0-25's in it
End Function
' https://www.excelforum.com/development-testing-forum/1101544-thread-post-appendix-no-reply-needed-please-do-not-delete-thanks-4.html#post4213887
' https://www.excelforum.com/tips-and-tutorials/1213798-all-sub-folder-and-file-list-from-vba-recursion-routine-explanation-and-method-comparison.html
Calling routine ( to call recursion routine in next post )
Code:
Sub TestieSimpleArraySort8()
Rem 0 test data, worksheets info
Dim WsS As Worksheet: Set WsS = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sorting")
' Dim RngToSort As Range
Set RngToSort = WsS.Range("R23:W37")
' Set RngToSort = Selection ' ' Selection.JPG : https://imgur.com/HnCdBt8
Dim arrTS() As Variant: Let arrTS() = RngToSort.Value ' We would have to use .Value for a range capture of this sort because .Value returns a field of Variant types. But also at this stage we want to preserve string and number types
Let arrIndx() = arrTS()
Let arrOrig() = arrTS() ' This Application.Index(arrOrig(), Rs(), Cms()) applies the modified Rs() to the original unsorted data range. So we need an array to use constantly containing the original data range
' Call SimpleArraySort8(1, arrTS(), " 1 2 3 4 5 ", " 1 Asc 2 Asc 3 Asc")
' Column Indicies
Let Cms() = Evaluate("=Column(" & CL(1) & ":" & CL(RngToSort.Columns.Count) & ")")
Let Cms() = Evaluate("=Column(A:F)")
' Initial row indicies
Let Rs() = Evaluate("=Row(1:" & RngToSort.Rows.Count & ")")
' test index
RngToSort.Offset(-1, 0).Resize(1, UBound(Cms())).Value = Cms()
RngToSort.Offset(0, -1).Resize(UBound(Rs(), 1), UBound(Rs(), 2)).Value = Rs()
RngToSort.Offset(RngToSort.Rows.Count, 0).ClearContents
Let RngToSort.Offset(RngToSort.Rows.Count, 0).Value = Application.Index(arrTS(), Rs(), Cms())
' Let RngToSort.Offset(RngToSort.Rows.Count, 0).Value = Application.Index(arrIndx(), Rs(), Cms())
RngToSort.Offset(RngToSort.Rows.Count, -1).Resize(UBound(Rs(), 1), UBound(Rs(), 2)).Value = Rs()
Dim cnt As Long, strIndcs As String: Let strIndcs = " "
For cnt = 1 To RngToSort.Rows.Count
Let strIndcs = strIndcs & cnt & " "
Next cnt
Debug.Print strIndcs ' For 5 rows , for example we will have " 1 2 3 4 5 " , for 15 rows " 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "
Call SimpleArraySort8(1, arrTS(), strIndcs, " 1 Desc 3 Asc 5 Asc")
Rem 2 Output for easy of demo
' 2a
RngToSort.Offset(0, RngToSort.Columns.Count).Clear
Let RngToSort.Offset(0, RngToSort.Columns.Count).Value = arrTS()
Let RngToSort.Offset(0, RngToSort.Columns.Count).Interior.Color = vbYellow
' 2b VBA Range.Sort Method equivalent
Dim TestRngSrt As Range: Set TestRngSrt = RngToSort.Offset(0, RngToSort.Columns.Count * 2)
TestRngSrt.Clear
Let TestRngSrt.Value = RngToSort.Value
TestRngSrt.Sort Key1:=TestRngSrt.Columns("A:A"), order1:=xlDescending, Key2:=TestRngSrt.Columns("C:C"), order2:=xlAscending, Key3:=TestRngSrt.Columns("E:E"), order3:=xlAscending, MatchCase:=False
TestRngSrt.Interior.Color = vbGreen
End Sub
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Sub BubblesIndexIdeaWay As Sub Bubble , just replacing name in three places
Code:
'
Sub Bubbles(ByVal CpyNo As Long, ByRef arsRef() As Variant, ByVal strRws As String, ByVal strKeys As String)
Dim CopyNo As Long: Let CopyNo = CpyNo ' On every recurssion run this will be increased by the Rec Call. This will be a local variable indicating the level down in recursion - I increase it by 1 at every Rec Call, that is to say each Rec Call gets given CopyNo+1 - during a long tunnel down, the number at this pint will keep increasing to reflect how far down we are. This ensures we then have the correct value place at the start of any newly starting copy of the recursion routine, since the first copy of the recursion routine pauses and starts the second copy of the recursion routine, the second copy of the recursion routine pauses and starts the third copy of the recursion routine ….. etc…
If CopyNo = 1 Then Debug.Print "First procedure Call"
Rem -1 from the supplied arguments, get all data needed in current bubble sort
Dim Keys() As String: Let Keys() = Split(Replace(Trim(strKeys), " ", " ", 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare), " ", -1, vbBinaryCompare) '' The extra replace allows for me seperating with one or two spaces - the following would do if I only used one space always Split(Trim(strKeys), " ", -1, vbBinaryCompare) ' this will be an array twice as big as the number of keys that we have ...... ' Column for this level sort , and Ascending or Descending - both determined from the supplied forth arguments and the column/ copy number
If (2 * CopyNo) > UBound(Keys()) + 1 Then Debug.Print "You need more than " & (UBound(Keys()) + 1) / 2 & " keys to complete sort": Exit Sub ' case we have less keys then we need to sort, are array has twice as many elements as we have supplied keys since we have a key and whether it needs to get bigger or smaller , and array is from 0 so must add 1 to ubound then half it get the key number we gave. We come here if the last column we gave as a Key had duplicates in it
'Dim GlLl As Long: If Keys((CopyNo * 2) - 1) = "Desc" Then Let GlLl = 1 ' (CopyNo * 2) - 1) gives as we go down levels 1 3 5 7 etc We're seeing if we had Desc for this column
Dim Clm As Long: Let Clm = CLng(Keys((CopyNo * 2) - 2)) ' ' (CopyNo * 2) - 2) gives as we go down levels 0 2 4 6 etc We are picking out the supplied column to sort by for each level
Rem 1 Bubble sort
Dim rOuter As Long ' ========"Left Hand"=====================Outer Loop=====================================
' For rOuter = Rs(LBound(Rs(), 1), 1) To Rs(UBound(Rs(), 1), 1) - 1 ' THIS WOULD ONLY WORK FOR Copy No 1 For first row indicie to last but one row indicie - I could do this for copy 1
For rOuter = Left(Trim(strRws), InStr(1, Trim(strRws), " ", vbBinaryCompare) - 1) To Right(Trim(strRws), Len(Trim(strRws)) - InStrRev(Trim(strRws), " ", -1, vbBinaryCompare)) - 1 ' ImmediteWindowToHelpGetAtStuff.JPG : https://imgur.com/yGqmYSu : http://www.eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=16407&p=247121#p247121
'For rOuter = 1 To 5 ' For first run
Dim rInner As Long ' -------Inner Loop-------------"Right Hand"--------------------------
For rInner = rOuter + 1 To Rs(UBound(Rs(), 1), 1) ' from just above left hand through all the rest
If CDbl(arsRef(rOuter, Clm)) > CDbl(arsRef(rInner, Clm)) Then
Dim Temp As Variant ' I want to Swap those 2 above - I cant easilly in any coding change two values simulataneosly. So one of them Element values will put in this temporary place. This Element Values will then be given the other. Finally the other Element will be given this temporary value
Dim Clms As Long '-------| with the condition met a loop is done for all columns in the array in which those two values used in the comparison are replaced at each column
For Clms = 1 To UBound(arsRef(), 2)
Let Temp = arsRef(rOuter, Clms): Let arsRef(rOuter, Clms) = arsRef(rInner, Clms): Let arsRef(rInner, Clms) = Temp
Next Clms '----------| for each column in the array at the two rows rOuter and rInner
Else
End If
Next rInner ' -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Next rOuter ' ==========================================================================================
Rem 3 Preparation for possible recursion Call
' Catpains Blog
Debug.Print " Running Copy No. " & CopyNo & " of routine." & vbCr & vbLf & " Sorted rows " & strRws & " based on values in column " & Clm & vbCr & vbLf & " Checking now for Dups in that last sorted list" & vbCr & vbLf
Dim tempStr As String: Let tempStr = strRws ' Need this bodge because I set strRws="" below
Let strRws = ""
'For rOuter = Rs(LBound(Rs(), 1), 1) To Rs(UBound(Rs(), 1), 1) - 1 ' Only valis for first Copy No 1
For rOuter = Left(Trim(tempStr), InStr(1, Trim(tempStr), " ", vbBinaryCompare) - 1) To Right(Trim(tempStr), Len(Trim(tempStr)) - InStrRev(Trim(tempStr), " ", -1, vbBinaryCompare)) - 1 ' ImmediteWindowToHelpGetAtStuff.JPG : https://imgur.com/yGqmYSu : http://www.eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=16407&p=247121#p247121
If strRws = "" Or InStr(1, Trim(strRws), " ", vbBinaryCompare) = 0 Then Let strRws = " " & rOuter & " " ' case starting again to get duplicates
'If strRws = "" Or Trim(strRws) = rOuter - 1 Then Let strRws = " " & rOuter & " " ' alternative
If Trim(UCase(CStr(arsRef(rOuter, Clm)))) = Trim(UCase(CStr(arsRef(rOuter + 1, Clm)))) Then ' case in duplicate rows
Let strRws = strRws & rOuter + 1 & " " ' we building a list like " 4 5 6 " based on if the next is a duplicate value, which is determined by the last line
Else ' without the last condition met, we might have the end of a group duplicate rows, in which case it would be time to organise a recursion run so ..... we check for this situation needing a recursion run
If Not InStr(1, Trim(strRws), " ", vbBinaryCompare) = 0 Then ' case we have at least 2 duplicates but have hit end of that list ( we have at least one space between indices, like " 3 4 " , " 6 7 8" etc.. ---- this , " 2 " , on the other hand, would would not have a space after trimming off the end spaces )
' Now its time to organise a recursion run
Debug.Print "Found dups in last list column " & Clm & ", " & strRws & " , so now main Rec Call " ' This is done for every duplicated
Call Bubbles(CopyNo + 1, arsRef(), strRws, strKeys) ' Rec Call 1 I need to sort the last duplicates
Let strRws = "" ' ready to try for another set of duplicates
Else
End If ' we did not have more than one indicie in strRws so usually that's it for this loop
End If
'+++*** this would be end of loop for most cases
' ...below section catches rows at the end that might need to be sorted. ......|
If rOuter = UBound(arsRef(), 1) - 1 And Not InStr(1, Trim(strRws), " ", vbBinaryCompare) = 0 Then ' case of duplicates in last row
Debug.Print "Found dups in last rows of last list, so now Rec Call at end of loop (Dups at list end case)" ' loop end rec call - only done for duplicates at end of list
Call Bubbles(CopyNo + 1, arsRef(), strRws, strKeys)
Else
End If '... ................................................................|
Next rOuter ' **************************************************************************
Debug.Print "Ending a copy, Copy level " & CopyNo & ""
End Sub
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Sub Call_Sub_BubblesIndexIdeaWay()
Calling routine required for previous Post and following Post
Code:
Sub Call_Sub_BubblesIndexIdeaWay() ' Partially hard coded for ease of explanation
' data range info
Dim WsS As Worksheet: Set WsS = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sorting")
Dim RngToSort As Range: Set RngToSort = WsS.Range("B11:E16")
' Set RngToSort = Selection ' ' Selection.JPG : https://imgur.com/HnCdBt8
Dim arrTS() As Variant ' This is somewhat redundant for this version and could be replaced by arrOrig()
Let arrTS() = RngToSort.Value
' Index idea variables
Let arrOrig() = arrTS()
Let arrIndx() = arrTS()
Let Cms() = Evaluate("=Column(A:D)") ' Convenient way to get
Let Rs() = Evaluate("=Row(1:6)") ' Initial row indicies
' Add initial indicies
Let RngToSort.Offset(-1, 0).Resize(1, 4).Value = Cms(): RngToSort.Offset(-1, 0).Resize(1, 4).Font.Color = vbRed
Let RngToSort.Offset(0, -1).Resize(6, 1).Value = Rs(): RngToSort.Offset(0, -1).Resize(6, 1).Font.Color = vbRed
' Initial row indicies from full original range´of rows
Dim strRows As String, Cnt As Long: Let strRows = " "
For Cnt = 1 To 6
Let strRows = strRows & Rs(Cnt, 1) & " "
Next Cnt
' we should have now strRows = " 1 2 3 4 5 6 "
Call BubblesIndexIdeaWay(1, arrIndx(), strRows, " 1 Asc 3 Asc 2 Asc ")
' Call BubblesIndexIdeaWay(1, arrIndx(), strRows, " 1 Asc ")
' Call BubblesIndexIdeaWay(1, arrIndx(), strRows, " 1 Asc 3 Asc ")
' Demo output
Dim RngDemoOutput As Range: Set RngDemoOutput = WsS.Range("B31").Resize(RngToSort.Rows.Count, RngToSort.Columns.Count)
' Let WsS.Range("B31").Resize(RngToSort.Rows.Count, RngToSort.Columns.Count).Value = arrIndx()
Let RngDemoOutput = arrIndx()
Let RngDemoOutput.Offset(-1, 0).Resize(1, 4).Value = Cms(): RngToSort.Offset(-1, 0).Resize(1, 4).Font.Color = vbRed
Let RngDemoOutput.Offset(0, -1).Resize(6, 1).Value = Rs(): RngToSort.Offset(0, -1).Resize(6, 1).Font.Color = vbRed
End Sub
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Some Killing File tests / What order does Dir(with wild cards) find stuff
Some notes , tests in support of this
https://www.excelforum.com/excel-pro...-the-file.html
These are just some notes and tests into what order the Dir( with wild cards ) thing does stuff.
Introduction
VBA Dir Function thing ( https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/off...p/dir-function )
In the simplest form, ….._
_____ Dir(Fullpath&FileName, __ )
_............
Code:
Dim IsFileName As String
IsFileName = Dir("C:\MyFolder\myFileName.xls", __ )
this basically gives you the file name back if it exists, based on you giving it the full path and File name string, Fullpath&FileName.
In the above example, if you had the file "myFileName.xls" in the foilder, "MyFolder", then the text "myFileName.xls" would be Placed in variable , IsFileName
If that file does not exist, then it gives you back nothing, or rather an empty string of sorts “” ( I believe Dir is a throw back to older early computer days, when you typed something like Dir C:_____, and the result was that you got to go to that place which Dir C:_____ represented )
It seem that in VBA the Dir is mostly used to loop through all files in a single folder*. ( *It does not suit too well for use in coding looking at all files in folders and sub folders ). The suitability of the Dir function for this is based on a couple of things.
_(i) In Microsoft Windows, Dir supports the use of multiple character (*) and single character (?) wildcards to specify multiple files. ......
You can use wild cards in the full path and file name string that you give it, so it will look for a file matching your given string. ( So typically you might give a string like “C:\myFolder\*.xl*”, which would look for any excel file: In this bit *.xl* , the first * allows for any file name, and the second * will allow for extensions such as .xls , .xlsm, .xlsx, .. etc… )
__Dir _____ without arguments_(ii) After you use like Dir(Fullpath&FileName, __ ) once, then any use after of just _ Dir __ without any arguments, will give the next file it finds based on the criteria given by the wild carded full path and file name string you gave in the first use with arguments, or it returns "" if there are no further files meeting the criteria given by the wild carded full path and file name string you gave in the first use with arguments
What this post is about:
My interest was sparked by the reference thread ( https://www.excelforum.com/excel-pro...-the-file.html )
I am interested in finding out which of the files Dir or Dir(Fullpath&FileName, __ )will choose if there are more than 1 file meeting the criteria of a string , Fullpath&FileName , containing wild cards
Experiments so far
I made a test folder , named "Folder"
Folder.JPG : https://imgur.com/l9OwlQi
Attachment 2213
I created my files in this order
_1 “wbCodes.xlsm” --- the main file with all the codes in it. This is in the same Folder as the folder which I named "Folder" ( The main Folder is called “Kill Stuff” : Kill Stuff Folder.JPG : https://imgur.com/hN26AoW )
After making the main File, I created the folder, "Folder" , and created the following files in it. I created the following three files in the following order,
_2 “SecondFirstAfterwb.xlsx” --- made first after making “wbCodes.xlsm”
_3 “ThirdSecondAfterwb.xlsx” --- made second after making “wbCodes.xlsm”
_4 “AForthThirdAfterwb.xlsx” --- made third after making “wbCodes.xlsm”
I modified the codes from Alf and sintek from the referenced Thread, thus, ( I am mainly interested in the first part of the routines, as this deals with what the Dir chooses )
Code:
Sub zed369() ' sintek
Dim Path As String, File As String, Cnt As Long
Dim wb1 As Workbook, wb2 As Workbook
Dim ws1 As Worksheet, ws2 As Worksheet
' sintek's Dir Stuff
'Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Set wb1 = ThisWorkbook: Set ws1 = wb1.Sheets("Sheet1")
Path = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\Folder\": File = Dir(Path & "*.xl*") ' For this example, specific file is in a folder called Folder...same path as macro file...
Debug.Print "First got by Dir is " & File
Debug.Print
For Cnt = 1 To 3 - 1 ' -1 because we have three files, but typically the first is got from the first use of Dir , which is typically outside the loop
File = Dir: Debug.Print " use " & Cnt & " in loop of Dir gives " & File
Next Cnt
Debug.Print
Debug.Print
' sintek's way to do stuff
'Stop ' _____________________________________________________________________________
'Set wb2 = Workbooks.Open(Path & File): Set ws2 = wb2.Sheets("Tabelle1")
'With ws2
' .UsedRange.Copy ws1.Range("A1")
'End With
'wb2.Close
'Kill Path & File
'Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
'
Sub CopyAndKill() ' Alf
Dim aString As String, Cnt As Long, aStringToOpen As String
' Alf's Dir stuff
'aString = Dir("N:\a_test\")
aString = Dir("F:\Excel0202015Jan2016\ExcelForum\wbSheetMakerClsdWbADOMsQueery\Kill Stuff\Folder\")
Debug.Print "First got by Dir is " & aString
aStringToOpen = "F:\Excel0202015Jan2016\ExcelForum\wbSheetMakerClsdWbADOMsQueery\Kill Stuff\Folder\" & Dir("F:\Excel0202015Jan2016\ExcelForum\wbSheetMakerClsdWbADOMsQueery\Kill Stuff\Folder\")
Debug.Print "First file will be opened using this string " & vbCrLf & aStringToOpen
Debug.Print
For Cnt = 1 To 3 - 1 ' -1 because we have three files, but typically the first is got from the first use of Dir , which is typically outside the loop
aString = Dir: Debug.Print " use " & Cnt & " in loop of Dir gives " & aString
Next Cnt
Debug.Print
Debug.Print
'Stop ' __________________________________________________________________
' Alf's way to do the stuff
'Workbooks.Open ("N:\a_test\" & Dir("N:\a_test\"))
'Sheets("Sheet1").Activate
'ActiveSheet.UsedRange.Copy
'ThisWorkbook.ActiveSheet.Range("A1").PasteSpecial Paste:=xlAll
'Application.CutCopyMode = False
'Windows(aString).Close
'Kill ("N:\a_test\" & Dir("N:\a_test\"))
End Sub
I get this sort of output ( in the immediate window )
Code:
First got by Dir is AForthThirdAfterwb.xlsx
use 1 in loop of Dir gives SecondFirstAfterwb.xlsx
use 2 in loop of Dir gives ThirdSecondAfterwb.xlsx
First got by Dir is AForthThirdAfterwb.xlsx
First file will be opened using this string
F:\Excel0202015Jan2016\ExcelForum\wbSheetMakerClsdWbADOMsQueery\Kill Stuff\Folder\AForthThirdAfterwb.xlsx
use 1 in loop of Dir gives SecondFirstAfterwb.xlsx
use 2 in loop of Dir gives ThirdSecondAfterwb.xlsx
Initially it appears that I get alphabetic order.
But possibly there could be more to it than that.
I will look again at this in a few days , possibly on some other computers and systems, and experiment with various settings , etc….
In the next posts I will use this simplified routine which is only interested in looking at the order in which Dir chooses files.
Rem 1 gives a few ways to get the string up to and including the Folder in which files are to be searched for, ( in the form below , ‘1b ) , is used to get the folder named “Folder” in the same folder as the workbook in which the routine is placed )
Rem 2 : As before, an initial use of Dir(C:\somewhers\kjhfkhs.*sdfjkah,___) is made to set the search criteria, followed by the un argumented Dir in a loop which then looks for the next files
Code:
Sub DirOrder()
Dim strWB As String
Rem 1 get the full string, strWB, for a Folder to use in the Dir(Fullpath&FileName, __ ) ( strWB=Fullpath&FileName - FileName )
'1a) use the asking pop up thing, File dialogue folder picker
' With Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
' .Title = "Folder Select"
' .AllowMultiSelect = False
' If .Show <> -1 Then
' Exit Sub
' Else
' End If
' Let strWB = .SelectedItems(1) ' & "\"
' End With
'
'1b) Using a test Folder, named Folder in the same Folder as the workbook in which this code is
Let strWB = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\Folder"
'1c) Hard code instead
'Let strWB = "F:\Excel0202015Jan2016\ExcelForum\wbSheetMakerClsdWbADOMsQueery\Kill Stuff\Folder"
Debug.Print "Folder used is" & vbCrLf & strWB & vbCrLf & "" & Right(strWB, (Len(strWB) - InStrRev(strWB, "\", -1, vbTextCompare)))
Debug.Print
Let strWB = strWB & "\"
Rem 2 add last file bit for use in the Dir(Fullpath&FileName, __ ) , but include wild cards... http://www.excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2056-Appendix-Thread-(-Codes-for-other-Threads-HTML-Tables-etc-)?p=11089&viewfull=1#post11089 : _(i) You can use wild cards in the full path and file name string that you give it, so it will look for a file matching your given string. ( So typically you might give a string like “C:\myFolder\*.xl*”, which would look for any excel file: In this bit *.xl* , the first * allows for any file name, and the second * will allow for extensions such as .xls , .xlsm, .xlsx, .. etc… ) _(ii) After you use like Dir(Fullpath&FileName, __ ) once, then any use after of just _ Dir __ without any arguments, will give the next file it finds based on the string you gave in the first use with arguments
'2a) Excel files
Let strWB = strWB & "*.xls*"
Dim file As String: Let file = Dir(strWB)
Debug.Print "First got by Dir(" & strWB & ")" & vbCrLf & "is " & file
Debug.Print
Dim Cnt As Long
For Cnt = 1 To 3 - 1 ' -1 because we have three files, but typically the first is got from the first use of Dir , which is typically outside the loop
file = Dir: Debug.Print "Use " & Cnt & " in loop of unargumented Dir gives " & file
Next Cnt
Debug.Print
Debug.Print
End Sub
This would be comparible output ( in the Immedite Window ( http://www.eileenslounge.com/viewtop...247121#p247121 ) ) to the test files anf folder used so far
HTML Code:
Folder used is
F:\Excel0202015Jan2016\ExcelForum\wbSheetMakerClsdWbADOMsQueery\Kill Stuff\Folder
Folder
First got by Dir(F:\Excel0202015Jan2016\ExcelForum\wbSheetMakerClsdWbADOMsQueery\Kill Stuff\Folder\*.xls*)
is AForthThirdAfterwb.xlsx
Use 1 in loop of unargumented Dir gives SecondFirstAfterwb.xlsx
Use 2 in loop of unargumented Dir gives ThirdSecondAfterwb.xlsx
And here is what it looks like in the explorer window:
ExpOrder1.JPG : https://imgur.com/OfQfHeH
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