Getopenfilename Default File Path References

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Displays the standard Open dialog box and gets a file name from the user without actually opening any files.

expression**.GetOpenFilename(FileFilter**, FilterIndex, Title, ButtonText, MultiSelect)

expression Required. An expression that returns an Application object.

FileFilter Optional Variant. A string specifying file filtering criteria.

This string consists of pairs of file filter strings followed by the MS-DOS wildcard file filter specification, with each part and each pair separated by commas. Each separate pair is listed in the Files of type drop-down list box. For example, the following string specifies two file filters—text and addin: 'Text Files (*.txt),*.txt,Add-In Files (*.xla),*.xla'.

To use multiple MS-DOS wildcard expressions for a single file filter type, separate the wildcard expressions with semicolons; for example, 'Visual Basic Files (*.bas; *.txt),*.bas;*.txt'.

If omitted, this argument defaults to 'All Files (*.*),*.*'.

FilterIndex Optional Variant. Specifies the index numbers of the default file filtering criteria, from 1 to the number of filters specified in FileFilter. If this argument is omitted or greater than the number of filters present, the first file filter is used.

Title Optional Variant. Specifies the title of the dialog box. If this argument is omitted, the title is 'Open.'

ButtonText Optional Variant. Macintosh only.

MultiSelect* Optional Variant. True to allow multiple file names to be selected. False to allow only one file name to be selected. The default value is *False

Remarks

This method returns the selected file name or the name entered by the user. The returned name may include a path specification. If MultiSelect is True, the return value is an array of the selected file names (even if only one filename is selected). Returns False if the user cancels the dialog box.

This method may change the current drive or folder.

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Example

This example displays the Open dialog box, with the file filter set to text files. If the user chooses a file name, the code displays that file name in a message box.

Default File Path For Word

Applies to Application Object

See Also GetSaveAsFilename Method Open Method

Active2 years, 5 months ago

In other words, would I need to do some string processing after invoking the Application.GetOpenFileName() Method?

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I am using these functions for filename processing. The last one is the one you need here.

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Why reinvent the wheel and write tons of boilerplate code? Just use the existing FileSystemObject's GetFileName method, already written and tested and debugged for you:

Here's a working example:

You will need to set a reference as follows:Tools > References.. > set checkmark next to Microsoft Scripting Runtime.

Otherwise use late binding:

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activate the file in question then:

I assume you are using Word, hence the 'ActiveDocument'. Change this to 'ActiveWorksheet' et al where appropriate

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'Simpler is Always better!! (substitute applicable cell location R1C1, and string length of path)

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Excel Dynamic File Path References

In this case, you are using Application.GetOpenFilename(), so you are sure that file physically exists on disk, so the simplest approach will be to use Dir().

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Full code is:

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