Create folder

[Adrian]

Hi all,

I have a problem finding a solution to this for a while
and I am no further forward.


Can anyone give me a hint on how to programatically create
a new folder?

I want to create a new folder in "C:\Incompleted\"
called "Images"

Its the understanding of FileSystemObject that has me
foxed. The hep file does not actually tell me what a file
system object is and what I should call it.

Thanks as always

Adrian

 

[Perry]

Hi Adrian,

You don't need to use FileSystemObject
to create a folder

I want to create a new folder in "C:\Incompleted\"
called "Images"

mkdir "c:\Incompleted\Images"

As to FileSystemObject info.
True, Office help doesn't provide much info.
Turn to Online help instead:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...en-us/vbenlr98/html/vaobjfilesystemobject.asp
Browse around Properties/Methods and other related topics.

Krgrds,
Perry

 

[Ed]

Hi, Adrian.

This is code that I use with Office 2000 and Win2000. It takes an existing
folder and renames it by adding the date, then creates a new folder. Make
sure you have a reference to Microsoft Scripting Runtime. Also, be aware
that limitations of how you view this may make the lines of code break in
places they shouldn't for correct running.



' Handle folder

Dim fs, a

Set fs = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")



' Rename folder

Set a = fs.GetFolder("C:\Documents and Settings\username\Desktop\New
Folder")

a.Name = a.Name & Format(Now, " mmddyy")



' Create new folder

fs.CreateFolder ("C:\Documents and Settings\username\Desktop\New Folder")



HTH

Ed

 

[Adrian]

Hi Perry,

Wow, it doesnt get any easier than that!!

If only you knew how long I have been troubled by this!

Thanks

Adrian

 

[Jonathan West]

Hi Perry,

Wow, it doesnt get any easier than that!!

If only you knew how long I have been troubled by this!

Just one point to make on Perry's answer. For this line to work

mkdir "c:\Incompleted\Images"

the folder C:\Incompleted must already exist. The command will throw an
error unless the parent folder alreadyy exists.

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