VBA - Checking Folder/File exist in SharePoint - vba

Question

I wanted to copy a local file to sharepoint library using VBA by clicking an image. Right now seems like I'm unable to check for Folder & Files on SharePoint.
As every time I ran the code(by clicking an image in excel), it returns unable to find the file in SharePoint. And stops at returning the MsgBox Sorry there's no such Folder......
I tried mapping drive, it works perfectly fine, but not an options because end-user need to map the drive by themselves.
So now I'm looking to connecting to SharePoint using the link.
If I copy the SharePointLink to IE & Chrome using \, it works fine. But if I uses /, IE is unable to find the link.
UPDATE
If I uses \ after few tries, IE, will open up the file path in NetWork. Chrome will show the file path on chrome page. Why is this happening?????
The authentication is using windows authentication, so not an issue.
This is my code
Sub imgClicked()
Dim SharePointLib As String
Dim MyPath As String
Dim folderPath As String
Dim objNet As Object
Dim FSO As Object
Dim copyPath As String
Dim copyFilePath As String
folderPath = Application.ThisWorkbook.path
MyPath = Application.ThisWorkbook.FullName
SharePointLib = "//company.com/sites/MS/10%20Mg%20Review/"
' create new folder to store the file
copyPath = folderPath + "\copyPath\"
If Not FolderExists(copyPath) Then
FolderCreate (copyPath)
ElseIf Not FolderExists(SharePointLib) Then
MsgBox "Sorry there's no such folder. Folder Path: " & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & SharePointLib & ""
Exit Sub
End If
fileName = "hello.xlsm"
'Copy current excel file and save at the new folder created
ThisWorkbook.SaveCopyAs copyPath & fileName
MsgBox "Save Copy As: " + copyPath & filseName & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & "The file will be uploaded to this address: " + SharePointLib & fileName
' Check whether the file exist in the directory
' If exist error message
' else copy the file from copyPath then paste at the SharePoint directory
If Not Dir(SharePointLib & fileName, vbDirectory) = nbNullString Then
MsgBox "Sorry file already exist!"
Else
Call FileCopy(copyPath & fileName, SharePointLib & fileName)
MsgBox "File has being successfuly created in SharePoint!"
End If
Set FSO = CreateObject("scripting.filesystemobject")
If Right(copyPath, 1) = "\" Then
copyPath = Left(copyPath, Len(copyPath) - 1)
End If
If FSO.FolderExists(copyPath) = False Then
MsgBox copyPath & " doesn't exist"
Exit Sub
End If
FSO.DeleteFolder copyPath
MsgBox "Folder has being deleted successfully!"
End Sub
Function for checking if folder exists
Function FolderExists(ByVal path As String) As Boolean
FolderExists = False
Dim FSO As New FileSystemObject
If FSO.FolderExists(path) Then FolderExists = True
End Function
Function for creating Folder
Function FolderCreate(ByVal path As String) As Boolean
FolderCreate = True
Dim FSO As New FileSystemObject
try:
If FSO.FolderExists(path) Then
Exit Function
Else
On Error GoTo catch
FSO.CreateFolder path
Debug.Print "FolderCreate: " & vbTab & path
Exit Function
End If
catch:
MsgBox "A folder could not be created for the following path: " & path & ". Check the path name and try again."
FolderCreate = False
Exit Function
End Function
Any help and suggestions are appreciated. Let me know if more info is needed. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Ensure the WebClient service is running. You can start the WebClient service through code, or you could set the startup type to automatic.
With the WebClient service running, your folder/file tests will work as expected.
Edit: Additionally, if you map the sharepoint url to a drive letter, Windows will start the WebClient service.
Sub mapPath(str_drive as string, str_path as string)
If Not Len(str_drive) = 1 Then Exit Sub
Dim wso As Object
Set wso = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
wso.MapNetworkDrive str_drive & ":", str_path, False
End Sub