File searching in VBA - vba

I wrote a vba code that browse all path folder and search for "strings.xml" file.
Dim oFS As Office.FileSearch
Dim i As Integer
Set oFS = Application.FileSearch
With oFS
.NewSearch
.FileType = msoFileTypeAllFiles
.Filename = "strings.xml"
.LookIn = "D:\Workspace"
.SearchSubFolders = True
.Execute
MsgBox "Finish ! " & .FoundFiles.Count & " item found !"
End With
However, in my workspace I have many "strings.xml" files that this current code locates and but I only want to find the "strings.xml" within a specific subfolder; e.g. ./values/strings.xml files.

The following will look recursively under your root working folder for Values\Strings.xml matches and list them in a Scripting.Dictionary object.
The main file/folder search is performed by the simple Dir function.
Sub dir_ValuesStringsXML_list()
Dim f As Long, ff As String, fp As String, fn As String, tmp As String
Dim vfn As Variant, dFILEs As Object 'New scripting_dictionary
Set dFILEs = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
dFILEs.CompareMode = vbTextCompare
'set vars for c:\temp\Workspace\*\Values\Strings.xml
fp = Environ("TMP") & Chr(92) & "Workspace"
ff = "Values"
fn = "Strings.xml"
dFILEs.Item(fp) = 0
'get folder list
Do
f = dFILEs.Count
For Each vfn In dFILEs
If Not CBool(dFILEs.Item(vfn)) Then
tmp = Dir(vfn & Chr(92) & Chr(42), vbDirectory)
Do While CBool(Len(tmp))
If Not CBool(InStr(1, tmp, Chr(46))) Then
dFILEs.Item(vfn & Chr(92) & tmp) = 0
End If
tmp = Dir
Loop
'Debug.Print dFILEs.Count
dFILEs.Item(vfn) = 1
End If
Next vfn
Loop Until f = dFILEs.Count
'remove the folders and check for Values\Strings.xml
For Each vfn In dFILEs
If CBool(dFILEs.Item(vfn)) Then
If LCase(Split(vfn, Chr(92))(UBound(Split(vfn, Chr(92))))) = LCase(ff) And _
CBool(Len(Dir(vfn & Chr(92) & fn, vbReadOnly + vbHidden + vbSystem))) Then
dFILEs.Item(vfn & Chr(92) & fn) = 0
End If
dFILEs.Remove vfn
End If
Next vfn
'list the files
For Each vfn In dFILEs
Debug.Print "from dict: " & vfn
Next vfn
dFILEs.RemoveAll: Set dFILEs = Nothing
End Sub
If you wish to convert the late binding of the Scripting.Dictionary to early binding, you must add Microsoft Scripting Runtime to the VBE's Tools ► References.

I think you are saying that you want to look in the sub-folder "\values" for files called strings.xms
If that's right, try the below amended code:
Dim oFS As Office.FileSearch
Dim i As Integer
Set oFS = Application.FileSearch
With oFS
.NewSearch
.FileType = msoFileTypeAllFiles
.Filename = "strings.xml"
.LookIn = "D:\Workspace\values"
.SearchSubFolders = True
.Execute
MsgBox "Finish ! " & .FoundFiles.Count & " item found !"
End With
of course, you may not want to specify the sub-folder.
Here is another option:
Dim sPath As String
Dim sFil As String
Dim strName As String
sPath = "D:\Workspace\values" 'Change Path
sFil = Dir(sPath & "string.xml") 'All files in Directory matching name
Do While sFil <> ""
strName = sPath & sFil
sFil = Dir
'Your Code Here.
i=i+1
Loop
MsgBox "Finish ! " & .FoundFiles.Count & " item found !"
Have you considered using the FileSystemObject to do a recursive search in a sub-folder only?
MSDN - How to do a recursive search using the FileSystemObject
HTH
Philip

replace:
sPath = "D:\Workspace\values" 'Change Path
sFil = Dir(sPath & "string.xml") 'All files in Directory matching name
with:
sPath = "D:\Workspace\values\" 'Change Path
sFil = Dir(sPath & "*.xl*") 'All files in Directory matching name

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How to convert multiple word docs (incl subfolders) from .doc to .docx?

Is there a way to edit the following VBA code in a way that it can also convert all .doc documents in sub folders and delete the original .doc?
I have quite many of them and I am not quite familiar with VBA code. Any help would be much appreciated!
Sub ConvertBatchToDOCX()
Dim sSourcePath As String
Dim sTargetPath As String
Dim sDocName As String
Dim docCurDoc As Document
Dim sNewDocName As String
' Looking in this path
sSourcePath = "H:\Vanhuspalvelut\Kotihoito\Tammelan_kotihoito\TURVALLISUUS\Pelastussuunnitelmaan_tuleva\TURVALLISUUS_SUUNNITELMA_2015"
sTargetPath = "H:\Vanhuspalvelut\Kotihoito\Tammelan_kotihoito\TURVALLISUUS\Pelastussuunnitelmaan_tuleva\TURVALLISUUS_SUUNNITELMA_2015"
' Look for first DOC file
sDocName = Dir(sSourcePath & "*.doc")
Do While sDocName <> ""
' Repeat as long as there are source files
'Only work on files where right-most characters are ".doc"
If Right(sDocName, 4) = ".doc" Then
' Open file
Set docCurDoc = Documents.Open(FileName:=sSourcePath & sDocName)
sNewDocName = Replace(sDocName, ".doc", ".docx")
With docCurDoc
.SaveAs FileName:=sTargetPath & sNewDocName, _
FileFormat:=wdFormatDocumentDefault
.Close SaveChanges:=wdDoNotSaveChanges
End With
End If
' Get next source file name
sDocName = Dir
Loop
MsgBox "Finished"
End Sub
Please use the next solution:
Add the next API function on top of the module (in the declarations area):
Private Declare PtrSafe Sub Sleep Lib "kernel32.dll" (ByVal dwMilliseconds As LongPtr)
Use the next adapted Sub:
Sub ConvertBatchToDOCX()
Dim mainFolderPath As String, sDoc, arrDocs, boolProblematic As Boolean
Dim docCurDoc As Document, sNewDocName As String, strMsg As String
' Looking in this path
mainFolderPath = "H:\Vanhuspalvelut\Kotihoito\Tammelan_kotihoito\TURVALLISUUS\Pelastussuunnitelmaan_tuleva\TURVALLISUUS_SUUNNITELMA_2015\"
strMsg = "Problematic files: " & vbCrLf
arrDocs = getAllDocs(mainFolderPath & "*.doc")
If arrDocs(0) = "" Then MsgBox "No appropriate documents have been found...": Exit Sub
For Each sDoc In arrDocs
sNewDocName = Left(sDoc, InStrRev(sDoc, ".") - 1) & ".docx": ' Stop
boolProblematic = False
On Error Resume Next
Set docCurDoc = Documents.Open(FileName:=sDoc)
If Err.Number = 5174 Then
Err.Clear: boolProblematic = True
strMsg = strMsg & sDoc & vbCrLf
End If
If Not boolProblematic Then
docCurDoc.SaveAs FileName:=sNewDocName, FileFormat:=wdFormatDocumentDefault
docCurDoc.Close False
Kill sDoc
Sleep 1000
End If
Next
If strMsg <> "Problematic files: " & vbCrLf Then MsgBox strMsg
MsgBox "Finished"
End Sub
The function has also been adapted, in order to handle the case of not document with extension ".doc" has been found:
Private Function getAllDocs(strFold As String, Optional strExt As String = "*.*") As Variant
Dim arrD, arrExt, arrFin, sDoc, i As Long
arrD = Filter(Split(CreateObject("wscript.shell").Exec("cmd /c dir """ & strFold & strExt & """ /b /s").StdOut.ReadAll, vbCrLf), "\")
ReDim arrFin(UBound(arrD))
For Each sDoc In arrD
arrExt = Split(sDoc, ".")
If LCase(arrExt(UBound(arrExt))) = "doc" Then
arrFin(i) = sDoc: i = i + 1
End If
Next
If i > 0 Then
ReDim Preserve arrFin(i - 1)
Else
ReDim arrFin(0)
End If
getAllDocs = arrFin
End Function
Maybe this could get you on the right track? (Untested)
Sub saveDOCsAsDOCXs()
ChDir "C:\myFolderName\"
Dim fIn As String, fOut As String, doc As Document
fIn = Dir("*.doc") 'list first `doc` files in current folder (includes `docx`)
Do
If Right(fIn, 4) = ".doc" Then 'only process `doc` files
Debug.Print "Opening " & fIn
Set doc = Documents.Open(fIn) 'open the `doc`
fOut = fIn & "x" 'output filename
If Dir(fOut) <> "" Then
Debug.Print fOut & " already exists." 'could instead delete existing like `Kill fOut`
Else
doc.SaveAs fOut, wdFormatXMLDocument 'save as `docx`
Debug.Print "Saved " & fOut
End If
doc.Close 'close the file
End If
fIn = Dir() 'get next `doc` file
Loop While fIn <> ""
End Sub
Documentation: Open, SaveAs2, Dir

Save files in designated folders

This is code derived from Mail Merge Tips and Tricks.
Sub Merge_To_Individual_Files()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim StrFolder As String, StrName As String, MainDoc As Document, i As Long, j As Long
Set MainDoc = ActiveDocument
With MainDoc
StrFolder = .Path & Application.PathSeparator
For i = 1 To .MailMerge.DataSource.RecordCount
With .MailMerge
.Destination = wdSendToNewDocument
.SuppressBlankLines = True
With .DataSource
.FirstRecord = i
.LastRecord = i
.ActiveRecord = i
If Trim(.DataFields("Name")) = "" Then Exit For
StrName = .DataFields("Number") & "_" & .DataFields("Name") & "_Test"
End With
.Execute Pause:=False
End With
StrName = Trim(StrName)
With ActiveDocument
.SaveAs2 FileName:=StrFolder & StrName & ".pdf", FileFormat:=wdFormatPDF, AddToRecentFiles:=False
.PrintOut Copies:=1
.Close SaveChanges:=False
End With
Next i
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
The code separates a serial letter into individual files, saves them as pdf and starts the printing.
The macro saves all the files in the same folder and I have to move each file to the designated folder manually (each file has an own folder with the "Number" from the code as its name).
Is it possible to save the files directly in the intended folder?
I'd do something like this:
Dim num, numGen as long, f, StrFolder As String
'...
'...
num = .DataFields("Number") 'capture the value in the With .DataSource block
'...
'...
'check if the destination folder exists
f = FindFolder(StrFolder, CStr(num)) 'returns folder path if exists
If Len(f) = 0 Then
'no match was found - use a generic folder
f = StrFolder & "General" 'or whatever you want
numGen = numGen + 1
End If
.SaveAs2 FileName:= f & _
Application.PathSeparator & StrName & ".pdf", _
FileFormat:=wdFormatPDF, AddToRecentFiles:=False
'...
'...
'Notify that some files need to be moved
If numGen > 0 Then
Msgbox numGen & " files were saved to 'General' folder"
End If
This function will return the path of any matched folder given a starting folder to begin in (includes searching in subfolders). Returns empty string if no match.
Function FindFolder(StartAt As String, ByVal folderName As String) As String
Dim colFolders As New Collection, sf, path, fld, fso
Set fso = CreateObject("scripting.filesystemobject")
colFolders.Add StartAt
Do While colFolders.Count > 0
fld = colFolders(1)
colFolders.Remove 1
If Right(fld, 1) <> "\" Then fld = fld & "\"
For Each sf In fso.getfolder(fld).subfolders
If sf.Name = folderName Then
FindFolder = sf.path
Exit Function
Else
colFolders.Add sf
End If
Next sf
Loop
End Function
Your code is derived from the Send Mailmerge Output to Individual Files article in the Mailmerge Tips & Tricks thread, at https://www.msofficeforums.com/mail-merge/21803-mailmerge-tips-tricks.html.
That article contains code for setting the save path and tells you how to use it...

VBA Excel execute macro in all subfolders, not only particular folders

I am having problems with my code since it only works in the specific folders but not in all subfolders inside the particular folder.
Could someone please helps to make the code works to all subfolders inside that specific folder? :)
These are my code:
Sub Execute1()
Dim monthstr As String
Dim year As String
Dim monthtext As String
Dim prevmonth As String
Dim prevmonthtext As String
year = Range("D8").Text
monthstr = Trim(Range("D9").Text)
monthtext = Trim(Range("D10").Text)
prevmonth = Trim(Range("D11").Text)
prevmonthtext = Trim(Range("D12").Text)
prevyear = Trim(Range("D13").Text)
'confirmation box before running macro//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
response = MsgBox("Are you sure the settings are correct?", vbYesNo, "Confirmation")
If response = vbNo Then
Exit Sub
End If
'optimize macro speed///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Call Optimize
'finding the correct path (month)//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Dim myfile As String
Dim mypath As String
Dim newpath As String
mypath = "C:\Users\praseirw\Desktop\Tes CC\" & prevyear & "\SC\" & prevmonth & " " & prevmonthtext & "\"
myfile = Dir(mypath & "*.xlsx")
newpath = "C:\Users\praseirw\Desktop\Tes CC\" & year & "\SC\" & monthstr & " " & monthtext & "\"
'loop through all files in specified month//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Dim root As Workbook
Dim rng As Range
Dim wb As Workbook
Dim ws As Worksheet
Set root = Workbooks("CC Reports Center.xlsm")
Set rng = root.Worksheets("Settings").Range("H7:H14")
Do While myfile <> ""
Set wb = Workbooks.Open(mypath & myfile)
For Each ws In wb.Worksheets
rng.Copy
With ws.Range("D1")
.PasteSpecial xlPasteFormulas
End With
Next ws
Dim oldname As String
Dim newname As String
Dim wbname As String
oldname = wb.Name
wbname = Mid(oldname, 9)
newname = year & "_" & monthstr & "_" & wbname
wb.SaveAs Filename:=newpath & newname
wb.Close
Set wb = Nothing
myfile = Dir
Loop
Application.CutCopyMode = False
MsgBox "Task Complete!"
'reset macro optimization settings//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Call ResetOptimize
End Sub
Here's one way to do it with the Dir function. If you want something a little more elegant you may want to consider using a FileSystemObject. (Note that to view Debug.Print output you have to enable the immediate window from under view.)
Sub test()
Dim root As String
root = "C:\"
Dim DC As New Collection
s = Dir(root & "*", vbDirectory)
Do Until s = ""
DC.Add s
s = Dir
Loop
For Each D In DC
Debug.Print D
On Error Resume Next: s = Dir(root & D & "\*.xl*"): On Error GoTo 0
Do Until s = ""
Debug.Print " " & s
s = Dir
Loop
Next
End Sub
Here's an example of how to do this with a FileSystemObject. Note that my code is a little sloppy with "On error resume next" to protect against access denied or other errors. Realistically you may want to consider incorporating better error handling, but that's another topic. Using a FileSystemObject is more powerful than Dir because Dir only returns a string, while FileSystemObject lets you work with files and folders as actual objects, which are much more powerful.
Sub test()
'You can use "CreateObject..." to add a FileSystemObject from the Scipting Library
'Alternatively, you can add a reference to "Microsoft Scripting Runtime"
'allowing you to directly declare a filesystemobject and access related intellisense
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set Folder = fso.GetFolder("C:\")
For Each SubFolder In Folder.SubFolders
Debug.Print SubFolder.Name
On Error Resume Next
For Each File In SubFolder.Files
Debug.Print " " & File.Name
Next
On Error GoTo 0
Next
End Sub

VBA to find multiple files

I have this code which finds file names(along with file paths) based on search string.This code works fine in finding single files. I would like this macro to find multiple files and get their names displayed separated using a comma.
Function FindFiles(path As String, SearchStr As String)
Dim FileName As String ' Walking filename variable.
Dim DirName As String ' SubDirectory Name.
Dim dirNames() As String ' Buffer for directory name entries.
Dim nDir As Integer ' Number of directories in this path.
Dim i As Integer ' For-loop counter.
Dim Name As String
Dim Annex As String
On Error GoTo sysFileERR
If Right(path, 1) <> "\" Then path = path & "\"
' Search for subdirectories.
nDir = 0
ReDim dirNames(nDir)
DirName = Dir(path, vbDirectory Or vbHidden Or vbArchive Or vbReadOnly _
Or vbSystem) ' Even if hidden, and so on.
Do While Len(DirName) > 0
' Ignore the current and encompassing directories.
If (DirName <> ".") And (DirName <> "..") Then
' Check for directory with bitwise comparison.
If GetAttr(path & DirName) And vbDirectory Then
dirNames(nDir) = DirName
DirCount = DirCount + 1
nDir = nDir + 1
ReDim Preserve dirNames(nDir)
'List2.AddItem path & DirName ' Uncomment to list
End If ' directories.
sysFileERRCont:
End If
DirName = Dir() ' Get next subdirectory.
Loop
' Search through this directory and sum file sizes.
FileName = Dir(path & SearchStr, vbNormal Or vbHidden Or vbSystem _
Or vbReadOnly Or vbArchive)
'Sheet1.Range("C1").Value2 = path & "\" & FileName
While Len(FileName) <> 0
FindFiles = path & "\" & FileName
FileCount = FileCount + 1
' Load List box
' Sheet1.Range("A1").Value2 = path & FileName & vbTab & _
FileDateTime(path & FileName) ' Include Modified Date
FileName = Dir() ' Get next file.
Wend
' If there are sub-directories..
If nDir > 0 Then
' Recursively walk into them
For i = 0 To nDir - 1
FindFiles = path & "\" & FileName
Next i
End If
AbortFunction:
Exit Function
sysFileERR:
If Right(DirName, 4) = ".sys" Then
Resume sysFileERRCont ' Known issue with pagefile.sys
Else
MsgBox "Error: " & Err.Number & " - " & Err.Description, , _
"Unexpected Error"
Resume AbortFunction
End If
End Function
Sub Find_Files()
Dim SearchPath As String, FindStr As String, SearchPath1 As String
Dim FileSize As Long
Dim NumFiles As Integer, NumDirs As Integer
Dim Filenames As String, Filenames1 As String
Dim r As Range
'Screen.MousePointer = vbHourglass
'List2.Clear
For Each cell In Range("SS")
SearchPath = Sheet3.Range("B2").Value2
SearchPath1 = Sheet3.Range("B3").Value2
FindStr = Cells(cell.Row, "H").Value
Filenames = FindFiles(SearchPath, FindStr)
Filenames1 = FindFiles(SearchPath1, FindStr)
'Sheet1.Range("B1").Value2 = NumFiles & " Files found in " & NumDirs + 1 & _
" Directories"
Cells(cell.Row, "F").Value = Filenames
Cells(cell.Row, "G").Value = Filenames1
'Format(FileSize, "#,###,###,##0") & " Bytes"
'Screen.MousePointer = vbDefault
Next cell
End Sub
Any thoughts will be highly appreciated.
I realize this question is very old, but it is unanswered. Here is a quick method for finding multiple files and their paths. VBA's DIR function isn't really very handy, but CMD's DIR function is well optimized and has a plethora of command line switches to make it return only files (or even just folders) that match your criteria. The trick is to call DIRfrom a WScript shell so that the output can be parsed by VBA.
For example, this snippet of code will find every file on your system that starts with config.
Dim oShell As Object 'New WshShell if you want early binding
Dim cmd As Object 'WshExec if you want early binding
Dim x As Integer
Const WshRunning = 0
Set oShell = CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
Set cmd = oShell.Exec("cmd /c ""Dir c:\config* /a:-d /b /d /s""")
Do While cmd.Status = WshRunning
DoEvents
Loop
Debug.Print cmd.StdOut.ReadAll
Set oShell = Nothing
Set cmd = Nothing

Exporting MS Access Forms and Class / Modules Recursively to text files?

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