Adapt this Directory Listing working code to insert a file namepattern prompt.

[u473]

The following code is a perfectly working Directory Listing.
I adapted it to see all the properties I may need to filter.
I do not know if it could be improved but I am happy with it.
Now, I would like now to insert separate prompts for the file name
pattern like *Cost*
and extension type like mdb or accdb for instance.
I do not know exactly where I would insert the prompts and process the
If tests.
Help appreciated,
J.P.
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Public X()
Public i As Long
Public objShell, objFolder, objFolderItem
Public FSO, oFolder, Fil

Sub MainExtractData()
'Code source : http://www.vbaexpress.com/kb/getarticle.php?kb_id=405
Dim NewSht As Worksheet
Dim MainFolderName As String
Dim TimeLimit As Long, StartTime As Double
ReDim X(1 To 65536, 1 To 7)
Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
TimeLimit = Application.InputBox("Please enter the maximum time
that you wish this code to run for in minutes" & vbNewLine & vbNewLine
& _
"Leave this at zero for unlimited runtime", "Time Check box", 0)
StartTime = Timer
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
MainFolderName = BrowseForFolder()
Set NewSht = ThisWorkbook.Sheets.Add
X(1, 1) = "Path"
X(1, 2) = "File Name"
X(1, 3) = "Size"
X(1, 4) = "Type"
X(1, 5) = "Modified"
X(1, 6) = "Created"
X(1, 7) = "Age" ' File Age in Days from Modified Date to Now
i = 1
Set FSO = CreateObject("scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set oFolder = FSO.GetFolder(MainFolderName)
'Error handling to stop the obscure error that occurs at time when
retrieving DateLastAccessed
On Error Resume Next
For Each Fil In oFolder.Files
Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(oFolder.Path)
Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName(Fil.Name)
i = i + 1
If i Mod 20 = 0 And TimeLimit <> 0 And Timer > (TimeLimit * 60
+ StartTime) Then
GoTo FastExit
End If
If i Mod 50 = 0 Then
Application.StatusBar = "Processing File " & i
DoEvents
End If
X(i, 1) = oFolder.Path
X(i, 2) = Left(Fil.Name, InStrRev(Fil.Name, ".") - 1)
X(i, 3) = Fil.Size
X(i, 4) = Mid(Fil.Name, InStrRev(Fil.Name, ".") + 1)
X(i, 5) = Fil.DateLastModified
X(i, 6) = Fil.DateCreated
X(i, 7) = DateDiff("d", Fil.DateLastModified, Now)
Next
'Get subdirectories
If TimeLimit = 0 Then
Call RecursiveFolder(oFolder, 0)
Else
If Timer < (TimeLimit * 60 + StartTime) Then Call
RecursiveFolder(oFolder, TimeLimit * 60 + StartTime)
End If

FastExit:
Range("A:G") = X
If i < 65535 Then Range(Cells(i + 1, "A"), Cells(65536,
"A")).EntireRow.Delete
Range("1:1").Font.Bold = True
Rows("2:2").Select
ActiveWindow.FreezePanes = True
Range("a1").Activate
Set FSO = Nothing
Set objShell = Nothing
Set oFolder = Nothing
Set objFolder = Nothing
Set objFolderItem = Nothing
Set Fil = Nothing
Application.StatusBar = ""
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
Sub RecursiveFolder(xFolder, TimeTest As Long)
Dim SubFld
For Each SubFld In xFolder.SubFolders
Set oFolder = FSO.GetFolder(SubFld)
Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(SubFld.Path)
On Error Resume Next
For Each Fil In SubFld.Files
Set objFolder = objShell.Namespace(oFolder.Path)
'Problem with objFolder at times
If Not objFolder Is Nothing Then
Set objFolderItem = objFolder.ParseName(Fil.Name)
i = i + 1
If i Mod 20 = 0 And TimeTest <> 0 And Timer > TimeTest
Then
Exit Sub
End If
If i Mod 50 = 0 Then
Application.StatusBar = "Processing File " & i
DoEvents
End If
X(i, 1) = SubFld.Path
X(i, 2) = Left(Fil.Name, InStrRev(Fil.Name, ".") - 1)
X(i, 3) = Fil.Size
X(i, 4) = Mid(Fil.Name, InStrRev(Fil.Name, ".") + 1)
X(i, 5) = Fil.DateLastModified
X(i, 6) = Fil.DateCreated
X(i, 7) = DateDiff("d", Fil.DateLastModified, Now)
Else
Debug.Print Fil.Path & " " & Fil.Name
End If
Next
Call RecursiveFolder(SubFld, TimeTest)
Next
End Sub
Function BrowseForFolder(Optional OpenAt As Variant) As Variant
'Function purpose: To Browser for a user selected folder.
'If the "OpenAt" path is provided, open the browser at that
directory
'NOTE: If invalid, it will open at the Desktop level
Dim ShellApp As Object
'Create a file browser window at the default folder
Set ShellApp = CreateObject("Shell.Application"). _
BrowseForFolder(0, "Please choose a folder", 0, OpenAt)
'Set the folder to that selected. (On error in case cancelled)
On Error Resume Next
BrowseForFolder = ShellApp.self.Path
On Error GoTo 0
'Destroy the Shell Application
Set ShellApp = Nothing
'Check for invalid or non-entries and send to the Invalid error
'handler if found
'Valid selections can begin L: (where L is a letter) or
'\\ (as in \\servername\sharename. All others are invalid
Select Case Mid(BrowseForFolder, 2, 1)
Case Is = ":"
If Left(BrowseForFolder, 1) = ":" Then GoTo Invalid
Case Is = "\"
If Not Left(BrowseForFolder, 1) = "\" Then GoTo Invalid
Case Else
GoTo Invalid
End Select
Exit Function
Invalid:
'If it was determined that the selection was invalid, set to
False
BrowseForFolder = False
End Function

 

[Jim Rech]

You have to do something like this after getting the file spec from the user
maybe using Inputbox:

For Each Fil In oFolder.Files
If Fil.Name Like "*.xl*" Then