I have the following code:
Private Sub cmdExportTERNAME_Click()
On Error Resume Next
Me.MsgFld = "Please wait... exporting TERNAME file."
Dim expLoc As String
Dim xFile As String, myFile As String
Dim myFlag As Integer
expLoc = "I:\Investigative Names\" ' PRD
xFile = Dir(expLoc & "NAME - ForUpload.txt", vbDirectory)
myFile = "NAME-ForUpload.txt"
myFlag = StrComp(xFile, myFile)
If myFlag <> -1 Then
Kill expLoc & "NAME-ForUpload.txt"
End If
' Export text files for upload
DoCmd.TransferText acExportFixed, "SpecTERNAME", "qry_TERNAME", expLoc & "NAME-ForUpload.txt"
xFile = Dir(expLoc & "TNAME-ForUpload.txt")
myFile = "NAME-ForUpload.txt"
myFlag = StrComp(xFile, myFile)
If myFlag <> -1 Then
GoTo ContinueProcessing1
Else
MsgBox "The program was not able to export the NAME file for upload." & Chr(13) & Chr(13) & "Please notify IS Department.", vbCritical, "ERROR MESSAGE BOX"
GoTo exitRTN
End If
ContinueProcessing1:
exitRTN:
End Sub
So I have 2 more of these subroutines with different text files which work fine but this block of code doesn't find xFile, it return a empty string which causes the program to display the message box error. I can't figure out why the same code with different text file works before it reaches this code. The weird thing is it sometimes finds the correct xFile name in debug mode but not when run normally. Can someone help me figure this out?
Thanks
I am trying to work on a code that will give me the user activity on the userform that I have created. I want to keep this logs file in shared drive if possible.
below is my code, not getting any records in logs folder
Sub LogInformation(LogMessage As String)
Const LogFileName As String = "D:\FOLDERNAME\TEXTFILE.LOG"
Dim FileNum As Integer
FileNum = FreeFile ' next file number
Open LogFileName For Append As #FileNum ' creates the file if it doesn't exist
Print #FileNum, LogMessage ' write information at the end of the text file
Close #FileNum ' close the file
End Sub
Public Sub DisplayLastLogInformation()
Const LogFileName As String = "D:\FOLDERNAME\TEXTFILE.LOG"
Dim FileNum As Integer, tLine As String
FileNum = FreeFile ' next file number
Open LogFileName For Input Access Read Shared As #f ' open the file for reading
Do While Not EOF(FileNum)
Line Input #FileNum, tLine ' read a line from the text file
Loop ' until the last line is read
Close #FileNum ' close the file
MsgBox tLine, vbInformation, "Last log information:"
End Sub
Sub DeleteLogFile(FullFileName As String)
On Error Resume Next ' ignore possible errors
Kill FullFileName ' delete the file if it exists and it is possible
On Error GoTo 0 ' break on errors
End Sub
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
LogInformation ThisWorkbook.Name & " opened by " & _
Application.UserName & " " & Format(Now, "yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm")
End Sub
The following code checks if file is open, if not, it opens it and copies something into it. It works fine on my computer. Will it work, when the file is shared and another user opens the file? Will my code detect it?
Sub copy_to_boss()
On Error Resume Next
team = "boss.xlsm"
Set fileBoss = Workbooks(team)
fileIsOpen = Not fileBoss Is Nothing
If fileIsOpen = True Then
MsgBox "The following file is open " & team & " - close it."
Else
MsgBox "I will open the following file " & team
Workbooks.Open Filename:=team
ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets("List1").Cells(1, 1).Value = "10"
End If
End Sub
Try this:
Sub test_LockFile()
Dim sFile As String
Dim sLockFile As String
Dim objFSO As Object
'Trick: Each Excel file in use has a temporary file companion with prefix "~$"
' (e.g. "test.xlsm" ... "$~test.xlsm")
'Define sLockFile
sFile = ThisWorkbook.Name
sLockFile = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\~$" & sFile
'FileSystemObject, late Binding ohne Nutzung von IntelliSense und autom. Konstanten
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
'Show message if file is locked
If objFSO.FileExists(sLockFile) Then
MsgBox "The file " & sLockFile & " is locked by some user.", vbInformation, sFile & " is locked"
Else
MsgBox "The file is available", vbInformation, sFile
End If
End Sub
You can use something like this to check if the file is in use:
Public Function IsFileLocked(PathName As String) As Boolean
On Error GoTo ErrHandler
Dim i As Integer
If Len(Dir$(PathName)) Then
i = FreeFile()
Open PathName For Random Access Read Write Lock Read Write As #i
Lock i 'Redundant but let's be 100% sure
Unlock i
Close i
Else
Err.Raise 53
End If
ExitProc:
On Error GoTo 0
Exit Function
ErrHandler:
Select Case Err.Number
Case 70 'Unable to acquire exclusive lock
IsFileOpen = True
Case Else
MsgBox "Error " & Err.Number & " (" & Err.Description & ")"
End Select
Resume ExitProc
Resume
End Function
I have a function which is Boolean, and returns whether is the cell OK for creating a New Folder based on its value or its not (if it posses following chars:<,>,|,\,*,?)
But from some weird reason, it returns always false, either is a cell OK or not.
So, I have a sub which creates a loop for all rows and creates some .txt files and puts it in auto-generated folders.
Here is my code:
Sub CreateTxtSrb()
Dim iRow As Long
Dim iFile As Integer
Dim sPath As String
Dim sFile As String
Dim iEnd As Range
'iEnd = Cells(Rows.Count, "B").End(xlUp).Row
For iRow = 1 To Cells(Rows.Count, "B").End(xlUp).Row
iFile = FreeFile
With Rows(iRow)
If IsValidFolderName(.Range("B2").Value) = False Or IsValidFolderName(.Range("D2").Value) = False Or IsValidFolderName(.Range("F2").Value) = False Then
MsgBox ("Check columns B,D or F, it cannot contains chars: <,>,?,|,\,/,*,. or a space at the end")
Exit Sub
Else
strShort = IIf(InStr(.Range("E2").Value, vbCrLf), Left(.Range("E2").Value, InStr(.Range("E2").Value, vbCrLf) - 2), .Range("E2").Value)
sPath = "E:\" & .Range("B2").Value & "\"
If Len(Dir(sPath, vbDirectory)) = 0 Then MkDir sPath
sFile = .Range("D2").Value & ".txt"
Open sPath & sFile For Output As #iFile
Print #iFile, .Range("E2").Value
Close #iFile
End If
End With
Next iRow
End Sub
Function IsValidFolderName(ByVal sFolderName As String) As Boolean
'http://msdn.microsoft.com/en- us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247(v=vs.85).aspx#file_and_directory_names
'http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ie/ms974570.aspx
On Error GoTo Error_Handler
Dim oRegEx As Object
'Check to see if any illegal characters have been used
Set oRegEx = CreateObject("vbscript.regexp")
oRegEx.Pattern = "[<>:""/\\\|\?\*]"
IsValidFolderName = Not oRegEx.test(sFolderName)
'Ensure the folder name does end with a . or a blank space
If Right(sFolderName, 1) = "." Then IsValidFolderName = False
If Right(sFolderName, 1) = " " Then IsValidFolderName = False
Error_Handler_Exit:
On Error Resume Next
Set oRegEx = Nothing
Exit Function
Error_Handler:
MsgBox ("test")
' MsgBox "The following error has occurred" & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
' "Error Number: " & Err.Number & vbCrLf & vbCrLf & _
' "Error Source: IsInvalidFolderName" & vbCrLf & _
' "Error Description: " & Err.Description, _
' vbCritical, "An Error has Occurred!"
Resume Error_Handler_Exit
End Function
How can I make it return true if need be?
You don't need the external reference you can simply:
hasInvalidChars = sFolderName like "*[<>|\/:*?""]*"
I added " and : which are also illegal.
(In your example you have HTML entities (E.g. <) - these have no meaning in your RegEx string and are interpreted as 4 characters in the class)
That's a mess. Use a separate function
Public Function IsInvalid(ByVal name As String) As Boolean
Dim regex As Object
Set regex = VBA.CreateObject("VBScript.RegExp")
regex.Pattern = "[\\/:\*\?""<>\|]" 'the disallowed characters
IsInvalid = (regex.Execute(name).Count > 0)
End Function
instead, and call it when appropriate.
I found some code on an ancient message board that nicely exports all of the VBA code from classes, modules and forms (see below):
Option Explicit
Option Compare Database
Function SaveToFile() 'Save the code for all modules to files in currentDatabaseDir\Code
Dim Name As String
Dim WasOpen As Boolean
Dim Last As Integer
Dim I As Integer
Dim TopDir As String, Path As String, FileName As String
Dim F As Long 'File for saving code
Dim LineCount As Long 'Line count of current module
I = InStrRev(CurrentDb.Name, "\")
TopDir = VBA.Left(CurrentDb.Name, I - 1)
Path = TopDir & "\" & "Code" 'Path where the files will be written
If (Dir(Path, vbDirectory) = "") Then
MkDir Path 'Ensure this exists
End If
'--- SAVE THE STANDARD MODULES CODE ---
Last = Application.CurrentProject.AllModules.Count - 1
For I = 0 To Last
Name = CurrentProject.AllModules(I).Name
WasOpen = True 'Assume already open
If Not CurrentProject.AllModules(I).IsLoaded Then
WasOpen = False 'Not currently open
DoCmd.OpenModule Name 'So open it
End If
LineCount = Access.Modules(Name).CountOfLines
FileName = Path & "\" & Name & ".vba"
If (Dir(FileName) <> "") Then
Kill FileName 'Delete previous version
End If
'Save current version
F = FreeFile
Open FileName For Output Access Write As #F
Print #F, Access.Modules(Name).Lines(1, LineCount)
Close #F
If Not WasOpen Then
DoCmd.Close acModule, Name 'It wasn't open, so close it again
End If
Next
'--- SAVE FORMS MODULES CODE ---
Last = Application.CurrentProject.AllForms.Count - 1
For I = 0 To Last
Name = CurrentProject.AllForms(I).Name
WasOpen = True
If Not CurrentProject.AllForms(I).IsLoaded Then
WasOpen = False
DoCmd.OpenForm Name, acDesign
End If
LineCount = Access.Forms(Name).Module.CountOfLines
FileName = Path & "\" & Name & ".vba"
If (Dir(FileName) <> "") Then
Kill FileName
End If
F = FreeFile
Open FileName For Output Access Write As #F
Print #F, Access.Forms(Name).Module.Lines(1, LineCount)
Close #F
If Not WasOpen Then
DoCmd.Close acForm, Name
End If
Next
MsgBox "Created source files in " & Path
End Function
However, this code does not solve my problem since I have 110 ms-access *.mdb's that I need to export the vba from into text files suitable for grepping.
The paths to the 110 files I'm interested in are already stored in a table, and my code already gained this information recursively (along with some other filtering)...so the recursive part is done.
Most of these files are opened by a single access user security file, an .mdw and I have tried several methods of opening them. ADO and ADOX worked great when I was searching for linked tables in these directories...but the code above involves being inside the database you are exporting the data from, and I want to be able to do this from a separate database that opens all of the mdbs and performs the export on each of them.
One of my attempts at this involved using the PrivDBEngine class to connect to the databases externally, but it doesn't allow me to access the Application object which is what the export code above requires.
Private Sub exportToFile(db_path As String, db_id As String, loginInfo As AuthInfoz, errFile As Variant)
Dim pdbeNew As PrivDBEngine
Dim db As DAO.Database
Dim ws As DAO.Workspace
Dim rst As DAO.Recordset
Dim cn As ADODB.Connection ' ADODB.Connection
Dim rs As ADODB.Recordset ' ADODB.Recordset
Dim strConnect As String
Dim blnReturn As Boolean
Dim Doc As Document
Dim mdl As Module
Dim lngCount As Long
Dim strForm As String
Dim strOneLine As String
Dim sPtr As Integer
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set exportFile = fso.CreateTextFile("E:\Tickets\CSN1006218\vbacode\" & db_id & ".txt", ForAppending)
' Export stuff...
On Error GoTo errorOut
Set pdbeNew = New PrivDBEngine
With pdbeNew
.SystemDB = loginInfo.workgroup
.DefaultUser = loginInfo.username
.DefaultPassword = loginInfo.password
End With
Set ws = pdbeNew.Workspaces(0)
Set db = ws.OpenDatabase(db_path)
For Each Doc In db.Containers("Modules").Documents
DoCmd.OpenModule Doc.Name
Set mdl = Modules(Doc.Name)
exportFile.WriteLine ("---------------------")
exportFile.WriteLine ("Module Name: " & Doc.Name)
exportFile.WriteLine ("Module Type: " & mdl.Type)
exportFile.WriteLine ("---------------------")
lngCount = lngCount + mdl.CountOfLines
'For i = 1 To lngCount
' strOneLine = mdl.Lines(i, 1)
' exportFile.WriteLine (strOneLine)
'Next i
Set mdl = Nothing
DoCmd.Close acModule, Doc.Name
Next Doc
Close_n_exit:
If Not (db Is Nothing) Then
Call wk.Close
Set wk = Nothing
Call db.Close
End If
Call exportFile.Close
Set exportFile = Nothing
Set fso = Nothing
Exit Sub
errorOut:
Debug.Print "----------------"
Debug.Print "BEGIN: Err"
If err.Number <> 0 Then
Msg = "Error # " & Str(err.Number) & " was generated by " _
& err.Source & Chr(13) & "Error Line: " & Erl & Chr(13) & err.Description
'MsgBox Msg, , "Error", err.HelpFile, err.HelpContext
Debug.Print Msg
End If
Resume Close_n_exit
End Sub
Is there anyway to access the application object from a PrivDBEngine? I have alot of modules that need grepping.
You can also try this code. It will preserve the items' filetypes (.bas, .cls, .frm)
Remember to refer to / Check the Microsoft Visual Basic For Applications Extensibility Library in
VBE > Tools > References
Public Sub ExportAllCode()
Dim c As VBComponent
Dim Sfx As String
For Each c In Application.VBE.VBProjects(1).VBComponents
Select Case c.Type
Case vbext_ct_ClassModule, vbext_ct_Document
Sfx = ".cls"
Case vbext_ct_MSForm
Sfx = ".frm"
Case vbext_ct_StdModule
Sfx = ".bas"
Case Else
Sfx = ""
End Select
If Sfx <> "" Then
c.Export _
Filename:=CurrentProject.Path & "\" & _
c.Name & Sfx
End If
Next c
End Sub
You can use the Access.Application object.
Also, in order to avoid multiple confirmation dialogs when opening the databases, just change the security level in Tools / Macros / Security.
And to open multiple databases with user/password you can join the workgroup (Tools / Security / Workgroup administrator) and log in with the desired user/password (from the database with the SaveToFile function), then run the code. Remember, later on, to join the default workgroup (you can try to join an inexistent workgroup and access will revert to the default).
Option Explicit
Option Compare Database
'Save the code for all modules to files in currentDatabaseDir\Code
Public Function SaveToFile()
On Error GoTo SaveToFile_Err
Dim Name As String
Dim WasOpen As Boolean
Dim Last As Integer
Dim i As Integer
Dim TopDir As String, Path As String, FileName As String
Dim F As Long 'File for saving code
Dim LineCount As Long 'Line count of current module
Dim oApp As New Access.Application
' Open remote database
oApp.OpenCurrentDatabase ("D:\Access\myDatabase.mdb"), False
i = InStrRev(oApp.CurrentDb.Name, "\")
TopDir = VBA.Left(oApp.CurrentDb.Name, i - 1)
Path = TopDir & "\" & "Code" 'Path where the files will be written
If (Dir(Path, vbDirectory) = "") Then
MkDir Path 'Ensure this exists
End If
'--- SAVE THE STANDARD MODULES CODE ---
Last = oApp.CurrentProject.AllModules.Count - 1
For i = 0 To Last
Name = oApp.CurrentProject.AllModules(i).Name
WasOpen = True 'Assume already open
If Not oApp.CurrentProject.AllModules(i).IsLoaded Then
WasOpen = False 'Not currently open
oApp.DoCmd.OpenModule Name 'So open it
End If
LineCount = oApp.Modules(Name).CountOfLines
FileName = Path & "\" & Name & ".vba"
If (Dir(FileName) <> "") Then
Kill FileName 'Delete previous version
End If
'Save current version
F = FreeFile
Open FileName For Output Access Write As #F
Print #F, oApp.Modules(Name).Lines(1, LineCount)
Close #F
If Not WasOpen Then
oApp.DoCmd.Close acModule, Name 'It wasn't open, so close it again
End If
Next
'--- SAVE FORMS MODULES CODE ---
Last = oApp.CurrentProject.AllForms.Count - 1
For i = 0 To Last
Name = oApp.CurrentProject.AllForms(i).Name
WasOpen = True
If Not oApp.CurrentProject.AllForms(i).IsLoaded Then
WasOpen = False
oApp.DoCmd.OpenForm Name, acDesign
End If
LineCount = oApp.Forms(Name).Module.CountOfLines
FileName = Path & "\" & Name & ".vba"
If (Dir(FileName) <> "") Then
Kill FileName
End If
F = FreeFile
Open FileName For Output Access Write As #F
Print #F, oApp.Forms(Name).Module.Lines(1, LineCount)
Close #F
If Not WasOpen Then
oApp.DoCmd.Close acForm, Name
End If
Next
'--- SAVE REPORTS MODULES CODE ---
Last = oApp.CurrentProject.AllReports.Count - 1
For i = 0 To Last
Name = oApp.CurrentProject.AllReports(i).Name
WasOpen = True
If Not oApp.CurrentProject.AllReports(i).IsLoaded Then
WasOpen = False
oApp.DoCmd.OpenReport Name, acDesign
End If
LineCount = oApp.Reports(Name).Module.CountOfLines
FileName = Path & "\" & Name & ".vba"
If (Dir(FileName) <> "") Then
Kill FileName
End If
F = FreeFile
Open FileName For Output Access Write As #F
Print #F, oApp.Reports(Name).Module.Lines(1, LineCount)
Close #F
If Not WasOpen Then
oApp.DoCmd.Close acReport, Name
End If
Next
MsgBox "Created source files in " & Path
' Reset the security level
Application.AutomationSecurity = msoAutomationSecurityByUI
SaveToFile_Exit:
If Not oApp.CurrentDb Is Nothing Then oApp.CloseCurrentDatabase
If Not oApp Is Nothing Then Set oApp = Nothing
Exit function
SaveToFile_Err:
MsgBox ("Error " & Err.Number & vbCrLf & Err.Description)
Resume SaveToFile_Exit
End Function
I have added code for the Reports modules. When I get some time I'll try to refactor the code.
I find this a great contribution. Thanks for sharing.
Regards
================= EDIT ==================
After a while I found the way to export the whole database (tables and queries included) and have been using it for version control in Git.
Of course, if you have really big tables what you really want is a backup. This I use with the tables in its initial state, many of them empty, for development purposes only.
Option Compare Database
Option Explicit
Private Const VB_MODULE As Integer = 1
Private Const VB_CLASS As Integer = 2
Private Const VB_FORM As Integer = 100
Private Const EXT_TABLE As String = ".tbl"
Private Const EXT_QUERY As String = ".qry"
Private Const EXT_MODULE As String = ".bas"
Private Const EXT_CLASS As String = ".cls"
Private Const EXT_FORM As String = ".frm"
Private Const CODE_FLD As String = "code"
Private Const mblnSave As Boolean = True ' False: just generate the script
'
'
Public Sub saveAllAsText()
Dim oTable As TableDef
Dim oQuery As QueryDef
Dim oCont As Container
Dim oForm As Document
Dim oModule As Object
Dim FSO As Object
Dim strPath As String
Dim strName As String
Dim strFileName As String
'**
On Error GoTo errHandler
strPath = CurrentProject.path
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
strPath = addFolder(FSO, strPath, Application.CurrentProject.name & "_" & CODE_FLD)
strPath = addFolder(FSO, strPath, Format(Date, "yyyy.mm.dd"))
For Each oTable In CurrentDb.TableDefs
strName = oTable.name
If left(strName, 4) <> "MSys" Then
strFileName = strPath & "\" & strName & EXT_TABLE
If mblnSave Then Application.ExportXML acExportTable, strName, strFileName, strFileName & ".XSD", strFileName & ".XSL", , acUTF8, acEmbedSchema + acExportAllTableAndFieldProperties
Debug.Print "Application.ImportXML """ & strFileName & """, acStructureAndData"
End If
Next
For Each oQuery In CurrentDb.QueryDefs
strName = oQuery.name
If left(strName, 1) <> "~" Then
strFileName = strPath & "\" & strName & EXT_QUERY
If mblnSave Then Application.SaveAsText acQuery, strName, strFileName
Debug.Print "Application.LoadFromText acQuery, """ & strName & """, """ & strFileName & """"
End If
Next
Set oCont = CurrentDb.Containers("Forms")
For Each oForm In oCont.Documents
strName = oForm.name
strFileName = strPath & "\" & strName & EXT_FORM
If mblnSave Then Application.SaveAsText acForm, strName, strFileName
Debug.Print "Application.LoadFromText acForm, """ & strName & """, """ & strFileName & """"
Next
strPath = addFolder(FSO, strPath, "modules")
For Each oModule In Application.VBE.ActiveVBProject.VBComponents
strName = oModule.name
strFileName = strPath & "\" & strName
Select Case oModule.Type
Case VB_MODULE
If mblnSave Then oModule.Export strFileName & EXT_MODULE
Debug.Print "Application.VBE.ActiveVBProject.VBComponents.Import """ & strFileName & EXT_MODULE; """"
Case VB_CLASS
If mblnSave Then oModule.Export strFileName & EXT_CLASS
Debug.Print "Application.VBE.ActiveVBProject.VBComponents.Import """ & strFileName & EXT_CLASS; """"
Case VB_FORM
' Do not export form modules (already exported the complete forms)
Case Else
Debug.Print "Unknown module type: " & oModule.Type, oModule.name
End Select
Next
If mblnSave Then MsgBox "Files saved in " & strPath, vbOKOnly, "Export Complete"
Exit Sub
errHandler:
MsgBox "Error " & Err.Number & ": " & Err.Description & vbCrLf
Stop: Resume
End Sub
'
'
' Create a folder when necessary. Append the folder name to the given path.
'
Private Function addFolder(ByRef FSO As Object, ByVal strPath As String, ByVal strAdd As String) As String
addFolder = strPath & "\" & strAdd
If Not FSO.FolderExists(addFolder) Then MkDir addFolder
End Function
'
EDIT2
When saving queries, they often get changed in trivial aspects which I don't want to get commited to the git repository. I changed the code so it just exports the SQL code in the query.
For Each oQuery In CurrentDb.QueryDefs
strName = oQuery.Name
If Left(strName, 1) <> "~" Then
strFileName = strPath & "\" & strName & EXT_QUERY
saveQueryAsText oQuery, strFileName
End If
Next
'
' Save just the SQL code in the query
'
Private Sub saveQueryAsText(ByVal oQuery As QueryDef, ByVal strFileName As String)
Dim intFile As Integer
intFile = FreeFile
Open strFileName For Output As intFile
Print #intFile, oQuery.sql
Close intFile
End Sub
And to import and recreate the database I use another module, mDBImport. In the repository, the modules are contained in the 'modules' subfolder:
Private Const repoPath As String = "C:\your\repository\path\here"
Public Sub loadFromText(Optional ByVal strPath As String = REPOPATH)
dim FSO as Object
Set oFolder = FSO.GetFolder(strPath)
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
For Each oFile In oFolder.files
Select Case FSO.GetExtensionName(oFile.Path)
Case "tbl"
Application.ImportXML oFile.Path, acStructureAndData
Case "qry"
intFile = FreeFile
Open oFile.Path For Input As #intFile
strSQL = Input$(LOF(intFile), intFile)
Close intFile
CurrentDb.CreateQueryDef Replace(oFile.Name, ".qry", ""), strSQL
Case "frm"
Application.loadFromText acForm, Replace(oFile.Name, ".frm", ""), oFile.Path
End Select
Next oFile
' load modules and class modules
strPath = FSO.BuildPath(strPath, "modules")
If Not FSO.FolderExists(strPath) Then Err.Raise vbObjectError + 4, , "Modules folder doesn't exist!"
Set oFolder = FSO.GetFolder(strPath)
With Application.VBE.ActiveVBProject.VBComponents
For Each oFile In oFolder.files
Select Case FSO.GetExtensionName(oFile.Path)
Case "cls", "bas"
If oFile.Name <> "mDBImport.bas" Then .Import oFile.Path
End Select
Next oFile
End With
MsgBox "The database objects where correctly loaded.", vbOKOnly, "LoadFromText"
Exit Sub
errHandler:
MsgBox Err.Description, vbCritical + vbOKOnly
End Sub
Like for MS Excel, you can also use a loop over the Application.VBE.VBProjects(1).VBComponents and use the Export method to export your modules/classes/forms:
Const VB_MODULE = 1
Const VB_CLASS = 2
Const VB_FORM = 100
Const EXT_MODULE = ".bas"
Const EXT_CLASS = ".cls"
Const EXT_FORM = ".frm"
Const CODE_FLD = "Code"
Sub ExportAllCode()
Dim fileName As String
Dim exportPath As String
Dim ext As String
Dim FSO As Object
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
' Set export path and ensure its existence
exportPath = CurrentProject.path & "\" & CODE_FLD
If Not FSO.FolderExists(exportPath) Then
MkDir exportPath
End If
' The loop over all modules/classes/forms
For Each c In Application.VBE.VBProjects(1).VBComponents
' Get the filename extension from type
ext = vbExtFromType(c.Type)
If ext <> "" Then
fileName = c.name & ext
debugPrint "Exporting " & c.name & " to file " & fileName
' THE export
c.Export exportPath & "\" & fileName
Else
debugPrint "Unknown VBComponent type: " & c.Type
End If
Next c
End Sub
' Helper function that translates VBComponent types into file extensions
' Returns an empty string for unknown types
Function vbExtFromType(ByVal ctype As Integer) As String
Select Case ctype
Case VB_MODULE
vbExtFromType = EXT_MODULE
Case VB_CLASS
vbExtFromType = EXT_CLASS
Case VB_FORM
vbExtFromType = EXT_FORM
End Select
End Function
Only takes a fraction of a second to execute.
Cheers
Lovely answer Clon.
Just a slight variation if you are trying to open MDBs that has a startup form and/or a AutoExec macro and above doesn't always seem to work reliably.
Looking at this answer on another website: By pass startup form / macros and scrolling almost to the end of the discussion is some code which temporarily gets rid of the startup form settings and extracts the AutoExec macro to your database before writing over it with an TempAutoExec macro (which does nothing), does some work (between lines 'Read command bars and app.CloseCurrentDatabase) and then fixes everything back again.
IDK why no one has suggested this before, but here is a small piece of code I use for this. Pretty simple and straightforward
Public Sub VBAExportModule()
On Error GoTo Errg
Dim rs As DAO.Recordset
Set rs = CurrentDb.OpenRecordset("SELECT MSysObjects.Name FROM MSysObjects WHERE Type=-32761", dbOpenDynaset, dbSeeChanges)
Do Until rs.EOF
Application.SaveAsText acModule, rs("Name"), "C:\" & rs("Name") & ".txt"
rs.MoveNext
Loop
Cleanup:
If Not rs Is Nothing Then rs.Close
Set rs = Nothing
Exit Sub
Errg:
GoTo Cleanup
End Sub
another way is keep most used code in one external master.mdb
and join it to any count of *.mdbs trough Modules->Tools->References->Browse->...\master.mdb
the only problem in old 97 Access you can Debug, Edit and Save directly in destination.mdb,
but in all newer, since MA 2000, 'Save' option is gone and any warnings on close unsaved code