List folders and subfolders with Microsoft Scripting Runtime
2005-01-28 Files & Folders 4 407
Microsoft Scripting Runtime is included in these products: Windows98, Windows2000, IE5, and Office2000. The macro examples below assumes that your VBA project has added a reference to the Microsoft Scripting Runtime library. You can do this from within the VBE by selecting the menu Tools, References... and selecting the Microsoft Scripting Runtime library.
Sub TestListFolders()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Workbooks.Add ' create a new workbook for the folder list
' add headers
With Range("A1")
.Formula = "Folder contents:"
.Font.Bold = True
.Font.Size = 12
End With
Range("A3").Formula = "Folder Path:"
Range("B3").Formula = "Folder Name:"
Range("C3").Formula = "Size:"
Range("D3").Formula = "Subfolders:"
Range("E3").Formula = "Files:"
Range("F3").Formula = "Short Name:"
Range("G3").Formula = "Short Path:"
Range("A3:G3").Font.Bold = True
ListFolders "C:\FolderName", True
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
Sub ListFolders(SourceFolderName As String, IncludeSubfolders As Boolean)
' lists information about the folders in SourceFolder
' example: ListFolders "C:\FolderName", True
Dim FSO As Scripting.FileSystemObject
Dim SourceFolder As Scripting.Folder, SubFolder As Scripting.Folder
Dim r As Long
Set FSO = New Scripting.FileSystemObject
Set SourceFolder = FSO.GetFolder(SourceFolderName)
' display folder properties
r = Range("A65536").End(xlUp).Row + 1
Cells(r, 1).Formula = SourceFolder.Path
Cells(r, 2).Formula = SourceFolder.Name
Cells(r, 3).Formula = SourceFolder.Size
Cells(r, 4).Formula = SourceFolder.SubFolders.Count
Cells(r, 5).Formula = SourceFolder.Files.Count
Cells(r, 6).Formula = SourceFolder.ShortName
Cells(r, 7).Formula = SourceFolder.ShortPath
If IncludeSubfolders Then
For Each SubFolder In SourceFolder.SubFolders
ListFolders SubFolder.Path, True
Next SubFolder
Set SubFolder = Nothing
End If
Columns("A:G").AutoFit
Set SourceFolder = Nothing
Set FSO = Nothing
ActiveWorkbook.Saved = True
End Sub