How to write directory structure to excel file

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suyog_linux

Hi All,

I would like to know how can i extract the whole path info of all
the files and subdirectories in a directory to a excel file.


Please help me with this.


e.g. I have following directory structure
c:\test contains 1 or more subdir and 1 or more files


Subdirs also contain files and subdirs ... i want info about all this
when i enter param as c:\test ...


Column 1 should contain file name and column 2 should contain path from



root folder.


thanks,
Suyog
 
Suyog,

Have a look at -

http://www.thescripts.com/forum/thread459690.html

Check the second last post on it. That code gives you all the
directories. You can probably change it to get the files as well.

Another way:

I have used the shell command to execute the Dos command dir

dim z as string
dim x as variant

'*****if your default windows directory is C:\windows***
z = "C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe " & " /c dir c:\mydir /a:d /b
/s>dirs.txt"
x = shell(z)

that gives me all the subfolders from c:\mydir in the text file
dirs.txt along with the entire path. (This text file is created under
c:\mydir)

check the parameters of dir command by doing dir /? on the command
prompt. Set the appropriate parameters to get the file names as well.

I read the text file and put it into Excel.

HTH
-Satish
 
Option Explicit

Private cnt As Long
Private arfiles
Private level As Long

Sub Folders()
Dim i As Long
Dim sFolder As String
Dim iStart As Long
Dim iEnd As Long
Dim fOutline As Boolean

arfiles = Array()
cnt = -1
level = 1

sFolder = "E:\"
ReDim arfiles(2, 0)
If sFolder <> "" Then
SelectFiles sFolder
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
On Error Resume Next
Worksheets("Files").Delete
On Error GoTo 0
Application.DisplayAlerts = True
Worksheets.Add.Name = "Files"
With ActiveSheet
For i = LBound(arfiles, 2) To UBound(arfiles, 2)
If arfiles(0, i) = "" Then
If fOutline Then
Rows(iStart + 1 & ":" & iEnd).Rows.Group
End If
With .Cells(i + 1, arfiles(2, i))
.Value = arfiles(1, i)
.Font.Bold = True
End With
iStart = i + 1
iEnd = iStart
fOutline = False
Else
.Hyperlinks.Add Anchor:=.Cells(i + 1, arfiles(2, i)), _
Address:=arfiles(0, i), _
TextToDisplay:=arfiles(1, i)
iEnd = iEnd + 1
fOutline = True
End If
Next
.Columns("A:Z").ColumnWidth = 5
End With
End If
'just in case there is another set to group
If fOutline Then
Rows(iStart + 1 & ":" & iEnd).Rows.Group
End If

Columns("A:Z").ColumnWidth = 5
ActiveSheet.Outline.ShowLevels RowLevels:=1
ActiveWindow.DisplayGridlines = False

End Sub


'-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub SelectFiles(Optional sPath As String)
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Static FSO As Object
Dim oSubFolder As Object
Dim oFolder As Object
Dim oFile As Object
Dim oFiles As Object
Dim arPath

If FSO Is Nothing Then
Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
End If

If sPath = "" Then
sPath = CurDir
End If

arPath = Split(sPath, "\")
cnt = cnt + 1
ReDim Preserve arfiles(2, cnt)
arfiles(0, cnt) = ""
arfiles(1, cnt) = arPath(level - 1)
arfiles(2, cnt) = level

Set oFolder = FSO.GetFolder(sPath)
Set oFiles = oFolder.Files
For Each oFile In oFiles
cnt = cnt + 1
ReDim Preserve arfiles(2, cnt)
arfiles(0, cnt) = oFolder.Path & "\" & oFile.Name
arfiles(1, cnt) = oFile.Name
arfiles(2, cnt) = level + 1
Next oFile

level = level + 1
For Each oSubFolder In oFolder.Subfolders
SelectFiles oSubFolder.Path
Next
level = level - 1

End Sub


#If VBA6 Then
#Else
'-----------------------------­­-----------------------------­-­------
Function Split(Text As String, _
Optional Delimiter As String = ",") As Variant
'-----------------------------­­-----------------------------­-­------
Dim i As Long
Dim sFormula As String
Dim aryEval
Dim aryValues

If Delimiter = vbNullChar Then
Delimiter = Chr(7)
Text = Replace(Text, vbNullChar, Delimiter)
End If

sFormula = "{""" & Application.Substitute(Text, Delimiter, """,""") & _
"""}"
aryEval = Evaluate(sFormula)
ReDim aryValues(0 To UBound(aryEval) - 1)
For i = 0 To UBound(aryValues)
aryValues(i) = aryEval(i + 1)
Next

Split = aryValues

End Function


'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Function InStrRev(stringcheck As String, _
ByVal stringmatch As String, _
Optional ByVal start As Long = -1)
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dim iStart As Long
Dim iLen As Long
Dim i As Long

If iStart = -1 Then
iStart = Len(stringcheck)
Else
iStart = start
End If

iLen = Len(stringmatch)

For i = iStart To 1 Step -1
If Mid(stringcheck, i, iLen) = stringmatch Then
InStrRev = i
Exit Function
End If
Next i
InStrRev = 0
End Function
'-----------------------------------------------------------------
#End If





--

HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace xxxx in the email address with gmail if mailing direct)
 
Hi Bob,

Thank you very much for your reply.

I have few questions regarding this code.

1. Is this code for Script or Application?
2. I copied this for a form under sub form_load() but i am getting an
error at following line :
"ReDim Preserve arfiles(2, cnt)".
3. When I copied this an a html file and run I am getting an error at
following line :
"Private cnt As Long"

Please help.

Thanks,
Suyog
 
It is code to put in an Excel VBA code module.

What do you mean by ...I copied this for a form under sub form_load() ?

--

HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace xxxx in the email address with gmail if mailing direct)

Hi Bob,

Thank you very much for your reply.

I have few questions regarding this code.

1. Is this code for Script or Application?
2. I copied this for a form under sub form_load() but i am getting an
error at following line :
"ReDim Preserve arfiles(2, cnt)".
3. When I copied this an a html file and run I am getting an error at
following line :
"Private cnt As Long"

Please help.

Thanks,
Suyog
 
Hi Bob,

Can I know how can i put this code under Excel VBA code module.

I was thinking that this is a code for VB Applicaiotn so wrote about
from_load().

I am new to excel .. can you please help me.

Thanks,
Suyog
 
From Excel, goto the VBIDE (Alt-F11)

Insert a code module (Insert>Module)

Copy the code

From Excel, goto Tools>Macro>Macros..., select the macro and hit run.

--

HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace xxxx in the email address with gmail if mailing direct)

Hi Bob,

Can I know how can i put this code under Excel VBA code module.

I was thinking that this is a code for VB Applicaiotn so wrote about
from_load().

I am new to excel .. can you please help me.

Thanks,
Suyog
 
Hi Bob,

Thanks for reply.

When I run this code I get the information about Directories and sub
dir's but it does not list any files.

Moreover, I require the output in following form .....

Suppose .... I have a dir c:\code and it contains 1 file a.txt and one
sub-dir code1 .... code1 in turn contains 1 file b.txt.

I want output like

Column 1 Column2
a.txt c:\code
b.txt c:\code\code1

Thanks,
Suyog
 
Try clicking on the outlining symbols(+) on the left of the rows.

--

HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace xxxx in the email address with gmail if mailing direct)

Hi Bob,

Thanks for reply.

When I run this code I get the information about Directories and sub
dir's but it does not list any files.

Moreover, I require the output in following form .....

Suppose .... I have a dir c:\code and it contains 1 file a.txt and one
sub-dir code1 .... code1 in turn contains 1 file b.txt.

I want output like

Column 1 Column2
a.txt c:\code
b.txt c:\code\code1

Thanks,
Suyog
 
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