try this
Sub check_files_to_open()
Dim flname As String
flname = InputBox("Enter file to search")
Set fso = CreateObject("scripting.filesystemobject")
Set fld = fso.getfolder("C:\Users\admin\Desktop\New folder")
For Each fil In fld.Files
If UCase(Left(fil.Name, InStrRev(fil.Name, ".") - 1)) =
UCase(flname) Then
Shell "Explorer.exe " & fil.Path, vbNormalFocus
Exit For
End If
Next
End Sub
On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 2:19 PM, thameem <thamee...@gmail.com> wrote:
> sorry again not working, its asking to select folder, later file name, if
> i type file name, its actually pdf format but opening in excel format.....
> cant we fix folder path in this program, so there is no need to select
> folder every time
>
>
> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 11:57 AM, ashish koul <koul.ash...@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> hi try this
>> Sub check_files_to_open()
>>
>>
>> Dim fldpath
>> Dim fld As Object, fil As Object, fso As Object
>> Dim flname As String
>>
>> With Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
>> .Title = "Choose the folder"
>> .Show
>> End With
>>
>> flname = InputBox("Enter file to search")
>>
>> On Error Resume Next
>> fldpath =
>> Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker).SelectedItems(1) & "\"
>>
>> If fldpath = False Then
>> MsgBox "Folder Not Selected"
>> Exit Sub
>> End If
>>
>> Set fso = CreateObject("scripting.filesystemobject")
>> Set fld = fso.getfolder(fldpath)
>> For Each fil In fld.Files
>> If UCase(Left(fil.Name, InStrRev(fil.Name, ".") - 1)) =
>> UCase(flname) Then
>> Workbooks.Open (fil.Path)
>> Exit For
>> End If
>> Next
>>
>>
>> End Sub
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 11:35 AM, thameem <thamee...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry, might be I am not explained clearly, example I have file name
>>> "350"
>>>
>>> in that folder i have file names from 1 to 5000, i will type this file
>>> name "350" in one cell, then i will run vba code, so it can open file with
>>> name "350". please help me
>>>
>>> regards,
>>> thameem
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 9:57 AM, ashish koul <koul.ash...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> try this see if it helps
>>>>
>>>> Sub check_files_to_open()
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dim fldpath
>>>> Dim fld As Object, fil As Object, fso As Object
>>>>
>>>> With Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
>>>> .Title = "Choose the folder"
>>>> .Show
>>>> End With
>>>>
>>>> On Error Resume Next
>>>> fldpath =
>>>> Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker).SelectedItems(1) & "\"
>>>>
>>>> If fldpath = False Then
>>>> MsgBox "Folder Not Selected"
>>>> Exit Sub
>>>> End If
>>>>
>>>> Set fso = CreateObject("scripting.filesystemobject")
>>>> Set fld = fso.getfolder(fldpath)
>>>> For Each fil In fld.Files
>>>> If Application.WorksheetFunction.CountIf(Range("a:a"),
>>>> fil.Name) >= 1 Then
>>>> Workbooks.Open (fil.Path)
>>>> Exit For
>>>> End If
>>>> Next
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> End Sub
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 10:51 AM, thameem <thamee...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dear Experts,
>>>>>
>>>>> I need help, using excel, I need open files from a folder. Example, I
>>>>> have 5000 files is a folder, I have file names in excel, i need to open
>>>>> any
>>>>> one file using excel. its like that seraching that file name in that
>>>>> folder, if available, then that file should be opened. I have you people
>>>>> understood.
>>>>>
>>>>> regards,
>>>>> Thameem.M
>>>>>
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