VBA: How to open most recent two excel files in the folder - vba

Question

I have trying to open the most recent two excel file in the folder so far i did open the latest file in folder but i have to open 2nd latest file in folder. refer below code. please suggest how to open 2nd most recent file?
Sub findingdiff()
Dim FileSys, objFile, myFolder, c As Object
Dim wb1 As Workbook
Dim wb2 As Workbook
FolderName = ("C:\Users\ashokkumar.d\Desktop\Test\do\")
Set FileSys = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set myFolder = FileSys.GetFolder(FolderName)
dteFile = DateSerial(1900, 1, 1)
For Each objFile In myFolder.Files
If InStr(1, objFile.Name, ".xls") > 0 Then
If objFile.DateLastModified > dteFile Then
dteFile = objFile.DateLastModified
strFilename = objFile.Name
End If
End If
Next objFile
'opening of latest file in the folder
Set wb2 = Workbooks.Open(FolderName & Application.PathSeparator & strFilename)
End Sub

Answer 1

Here's another way to tackle the problem. Create a sorted list and then process the first 2 files:
Sub Lastest2Files()
Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset
Dim fs As FileSystemObject
Dim Folder As Folder
Dim File As File
'create a recordset to store file info
Set rs = New ADODB.Recordset
rs.fields.Append "FileName", adVarChar, 100
rs.fields.Append "Modified", adDate
rs.Open
'build the list of files and sort
Set fs = New FileSystemObject
Set Folder = fs.GetFolder("C:\aatemp")
For Each File In Folder.Files
rs.AddNew
rs("FileName") = File.Path
rs("Modified") = File.DateLastModified
Next
rs.Sort = "Modified DESC"
'process the first 2 files
rs.MoveFirst
Set wb2 = Workbooks.Open(rs.fields("FileName").value)
rs.MoveNext
Set wb2 = Workbooks.Open(rs.fields("FileName").value)
End Sub

Answer 2

You can do it in one pass
Sub findingdiff()
Dim FileSys, objFile, myFolder, c As Object
Dim wb1 As Workbook
Dim wb2 As Workbook
Dim strFilename, strFilename2
FolderName = ("C:\Users\ashokkumar.d\Desktop\Test\do\")
Set FileSys = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set myFolder = FileSys.GetFolder(FolderName)
dteFile = DateSerial(1900, 1, 1)
For Each objFile In myFolder.Files
If InStr(1, objFile.Name, ".xls") > 0 Then
If objFile.DateLastModified > dteFile Then
dteFile = objFile.DateLastModified
strFilename2 = strFilename
strFilename = objFile.Name
End If
End If
Next objFile
'opening of latest file in the folder
Set wb1 = Workbooks.Open(FolderName & Application.PathSeparator & strFilename)
Set wb2 = Workbooks.Open(FolderName & Application.PathSeparator & strFilename2)
End Sub

Answer 3

I modified findingdiff when the first file it encounter is most recent; Otherwise findingdiff don't get the second most recent.
Hope this helps...
Private Sub SortDictionaryByKey() '220926
' http://www.xl-central.com/sort-a-dictionary-by-key.html
Dim ProcName As String: ProcName = Mod_Name & "SortDictionaryByKey" & Debug_Output_Seperator '220926
Debug.Print TimeStamp & ProcName
'Set a reference to Microsoft Scripting Runtime by using
'Tools > References in the Visual Basic Editor (Alt+F11)
'Declare the variables
Dim Dict As Scripting.Dictionary
Dim TempDict As Scripting.Dictionary
Dim KeyVal As Variant
Dim Arr() As Variant
Dim Temp As Variant
Dim Txt As String
Dim i As Long
Dim j As Long
'Create an instance of the Dictionary
Set Dict = New Dictionary
'Set the comparison mode to perform a textual comparison
Dict.CompareMode = TextCompare
Dim FileSys, objFile, myFolder, c As Object
Dim FolderName As Variant
Dim dteLatest As Variant
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
FolderName = FolderSelect_Source_Destination '220922
Set FileSys = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set myFolder = FileSys.GetFolder(FolderName)
With myFolder
End With
dteLatest = DateSerial(1900, 1, 1)
For Each objFile In myFolder.Files
'220921
With objFile
If InStr(1, .name, PPT_Extension) > 0 Then
Dict.Add .DateLastModified, .Path
Debug.Print TimeStamp & ProcName & .Path
dteLatest = .DateLastModified
End If
End With
Next objFile
'Allocate storage space for the dynamic array
ReDim Arr(0 To Dict.Count - 1)
'Fill the array with the keys from the Dictionary
For i = 0 To Dict.Count - 1
Arr(i) = Dict.Keys(i)
Next i
'Sort the array using the bubble sort method
For i = LBound(Arr) To UBound(Arr) - 1
For j = i + 1 To UBound(Arr)
If Arr(i) > Arr(j) Then
Temp = Arr(j)
Arr(j) = Arr(i)
Arr(i) = Temp
End If
Next j
Next i
'Create an instance of the temporary Dictionary
Set TempDict = New Dictionary
'Add the keys and items to the temporary Dictionary,
'using the sorted keys from the array
For i = LBound(Arr) To UBound(Arr)
KeyVal = Arr(i)
TempDict.Add Key:=KeyVal, Item:=Dict.Item(KeyVal)
Next i
'Set the Dict object to the TempDict object
Set Dict = TempDict
'Build a list of keys and items from the original Dictionary
For i = 0 To Dict.Count - 1
Txt = Txt & Dict.Keys(i) & vbTab & Dict.Items(i) & vbCrLf
Next i
With Dict
str_Recent_FileFullName(1) = .Items(.Count - 1)
str_Recent_FileFullName(2) = .Items(.Count - 2)
Stop
'Display the list in a message box
End With
MsgBox Txt, vbInformation
Set Dict = Nothing
Set TempDict = Nothing
Set KeyVal = Nothing
Erase Arr()
Set Temp = Nothing
Set FileSys = Nothing
End Sub