Loop through files in a folder using VBA?

Question

I would like to loop through the files of a directory using vba in Excel 2010.

In the loop, I will need:

• the filename, and
• the date at which

Answer 1

Dir function loses focus easily when I handle and process files from other folders.

I've gotten better results with the component FileSystemObject.

Full example is given here:

http://www.xl-central.com/list-files-fso.html

Don't forget to set a reference in the Visual Basic Editor to Microsoft Scripting Runtime (by using Tools > References)

Give it a try!