Exclude Files from GetOpenFileName based on File Name

Hi

I've this code to present the user of a list of files to open

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and it presents with this screen screen capture.jpg

I'd like the screen to NOT include any files with "Apple" in the file name. So, the fifth item on the list (Apple MTS (Template).xls) would not be displayed. ( I've tried to filter on "<> InStr(File.Name,"Apple")" with no success.

Any way to accomplish this?

Hello John,

You can't do it using the Application.GetOpenFileName dialog. However, it may be possible with the API. I will have to look in library.

Thanks Leith...if you can point me in a direction, I'd appreciate it.

Hello John,

The API allows more flexibilty but nothing to control the listing files by name, only by extension. Looks like you will have to use a UserForm and create your own.

Thanks Leith...I had considered the UserForm approach...hoped to find a shortcut

Hi Leith

I found this code (sorry, forgot to attribute) that works in Excel 2000...haven't been able to convert to Excel 2007 (Application.FileSearch issue). Don't ask you to do it for me...can you give me a clue?

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Hello John,

The FileSearch object was abandoned in the 2007 release. You will need to use the File System Object. It is in the Microsoft Scripting Runtime library. You can add this reference to your project or late bind to it using the following statement in your code.

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Hi Leith

I was able to accomplish what I set out to due using your suggestion but I'm not happy with the code. I'm doing a recursive search but it's hard coded here

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Here's the complete code

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My concern is "What if I have SubSubSubFolders, etc, etc". Is there a way to go down the entire tree without hard coding it?

Hello John,

This example should help you. If the argument "IncludeSubfolders" is false then only the files of the main directory will be listed. If it is true then all files in all folders (Folders of subfolders, ad nauseam) will be listed.

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Hi Leith

After trial and error, I was able to adapt the code you provided. I was trying to build an array of the results...each time a new subfolder was opened, the array got reset. Had to take a different approach in building it.

Thanks a lot for your assistance.