So I have a filelistbox along with dir and drivelistboxes. I'm trying to open a word (.docx) file shown on the filelistbox when I press/click the "Open" Command Button that I created but it popups an:
Error 5151 Words Was Unable to read this document. It may be corrupt.
Try one or more of the following"Open and repair the file." "Open the
file with the Text Recovery converter. (C:\Documents and Settings\JHON
Clarence\Desktop\ *.docx)"
Here is my code for the command button:
Private Sub cmdopen_Click()
Dim nAns As Long
Dim objFile As String
Dim objpath As String
Dim objname As String
objpath = Dir1.Path & "\"
objname = "*.docx"
objFile = objpath & objname
nAns = MsgBox("Please confirm to open file ' " & objFile & "'?'", vbQuestion & vbYesNo)
If nAns = vbYes Then
Set objWord = CreateObject("Word.Application")
objWord.Visible = True
Set objDoc = objWord.Documents.Open(objFile)
End If
End Sub
The Debug highlights Set objDoc = objWord.Documents.Open(objFile)
I have a hunch that the problem is about the objname = "*.docx" although I don't know how to open any word file (.docx) without typing any file name.
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I want to create a macro for exporting all Excel charts from several workbooks in one folder.
I'm a beginner in VBA and I need your help with the following code:
P.S. The code seems to work (I don't have errors) but does not export any graph to the selected folder.
Could you, please, help me with some hints? I don`t know where is the problem.
Thank you in advance! :)
Sub LoopAllExcelFilesInFolder()
'PURPOSE: To loop through all Excel files in a user specified folder and perform a set task on them (export all charts in one folder)
Dim wb As Workbook
Dim myPath As String
Dim myFile As String
Dim myExtension As String
Dim FldrPicker As FileDialog
Dim objChart As Excel.Chart
'Optimize Macro Speed
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Application.EnableEvents = False
Application.Calculation = xlCalculationManual
'Retrieve Target Folder Path From User
Set FldrPicker = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
With FldrPicker
.Title = "Select A Target Folder"
.AllowMultiSelect = False
If .Show <> -1 Then GoTo NextCode
myPath = .SelectedItems(1) & "\"
End With
'In Case of Cancel
NextCode:
myPath = myPath
If myPath = "" Then GoTo ResetSettings
'Target File Extension (must include wildcard "*")
'myExtension = "*.xls*"
myExtension = "*.xlsx"
'Target Path with Ending Extention
myFile = Dir(myPath & myExtension)
'Loop through each Excel file in folder
Do While myFile <> ""
'Set variable equal to opened workbook
Set wb = Workbooks.Open(Filename:=myPath & myFile)
'Ensure Workbook has opened before moving on to next line of code
DoEvents
For Each objChart In wb.Charts
objChart.Export myPath & Left(wb.Name, Len(wb.Name) - 5) & "_" & objChart.Name & ".png"
Next objChart
For Each objSheet In wb.Worksheets
For Each objChartObject In objSheet.ChartObjects
With objChartObject.Chart
.Export myPath & Left(wb.Name, Len(wb.Name) - 4) & "_" & .Name & "png" '/export graphs with WorkbookName + _worksheet name
End With
Next
Next
'Save and Close Workbook
wb.Close SaveChanges:=True
'Ensure Workbook has closed before moving on to next line of code
DoEvents
'Get next file name
myFile = Dir
Loop
'Message Box when tasks are completed
MsgBox "Task Complete!"
ResetSettings:
'Reset Macro Optimization Settings
Application.EnableEvents = True
Application.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
'Open the windows folder
Shell "Explorer.exe" & " " & myPath, vbNormalFocus
End Sub
Maybe is useful to mention that I wanted to adapt one of my oldest macro (this one export all the charts from a workbook in one folder. Now I need to export all the charts from multiple workbooks in one folder).
Sub ExportAllCharts()
'
' '
' This macro extracts all the graphs from an Excel document and imports them into the selected folder as .PNG images. '
'
' '
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
Dim objShell As Object
Dim objWindowsFolder As Object
Dim strWindowsFolder As String
Dim objSheet As Excel.Worksheet
Dim objChartObject As Excel.ChartObject
Dim objChart As Excel.Chart
'Sheets.Select
'ActiveSheet.Select
'Select a Windows folder
Set objShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
Set objWindowsFolder = objShell.BrowseForFolder(0, "Select a Windows folder:", 0, "")
If Not objWindowsFolder Is Nothing Then
strWindowsFolder = objWindowsFolder.self.Path & "\"
''''''''''''''''''''''''''
' charts on chart sheets '
''''''''''''''''''''''''''
'For Each objChart In ThisWorkbook.Charts
For Each objChart In ActiveWorkbook.Charts
objChart.Export strWindowsFolder & Left(ActiveWorkbook.Name, Len(ActiveWorkbook.Name) - 5) & "_" & objChart.Name & ".png" '/export graphs with workbook name prefix + _ + worksheet name ( ex: WorkbookName_WorksheetName.png ---> OK)
Next objChart
'Open the windows folder
Shell "Explorer.exe" & " " & strWindowsFolder, vbNormalFocus
End If
End Sub
In continuation of Call VBScript from Windows Explorer Context Menu, I managed to get a VBScript file running from SendTo in the Windows Explorer.
I've changed my code to copy the file that invokes the script to my Temp folder. The new problem is that if the path is over 256 characters, I can't loop through WScript.Arguments to get all of it. Is there another way to get the full path (including the file name and it's extension)?
Option Explicit
Call OpenDocuWorksFile
Sub OpenDocuWorksFile()
Const sTitle = "Open DocuWorks File"
Dim iArgumentsCount
Dim iArgument
Dim sFilePath
Dim sTempFolder
Dim oFileScriptingObject
Dim sFileName
Dim oShell
iArgumentsCount = WScript.Arguments.Count
On Error Resume Next
For iArgument = 0 To iArgumentsCount
sFilePath = sFilePath & WScript.Arguments(iArgument)
Next
On Error GoTo 0
Set oFileScriptingObject = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
With oFileScriptingObject
sFileName = .GetFileName(sFilePath)
sTempFolder = oFileScriptingObject.GetSpecialFolder(2) 'Temp Folder
If .GetExtensionName(sFileName) = "xdw" Then
.CopyFile sFilePath, sTempFolder & "\", True 'Overwrite
Set oShell = CreateObject("Shell.Application")
oShell.Open sTempFolder & "\" & sFileName
Else
MsgBox "Please select a DocuWorks file.（.xdw)", vbCritical, sTitle
End If
End With
Set oFileScriptingObject = Nothing
Set oShell = Nothing
End Sub
I have a file selection window. It's fine. Becouse I can't show all files, so I used filter. I want to view only txt and xml files and filter is OK., but I need to view both types of files simultaneously. Now when window is opening only txt files are show and to show xml files I have to change filter every time. How can I make filter with "OR"? Somebody can help me?
My code:
On Error Resume Next
'--- choose file ---------------
Function GetFileDlgEx(sIniDir,sFilter,sTitle)
Set oDlg = CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Exec("mshta.exe ""about:<object id=d classid=clsid:3050f4e1-98b5-11cf-bb82-00aa00bdce0b></object><script>moveTo(0,-9999);eval(new ActiveXObject('Scripting.FileSystemObject').GetStandardStream(0).Read("&Len(sIniDir)+Len(sFilter)+Len(sTitle)+41&"));function window.onload(){var p=/[^\0]*/;new ActiveXObject('Scripting.FileSystemObject').GetStandardStream(1).Write(p.exec(d.object.openfiledlg(iniDir,null,filter,title)));close();}</script><hta:application showintaskbar=no />""")
oDlg.StdIn.Write "var iniDir='" & sIniDir & "';var filter='" & sFilter & "';var title='" & sTitle & "';"
GetFileDlgEx = oDlg.StdOut.ReadAll
End Function
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
CurrentDirectory = fso.GetAbsolutePathName(".")
sFilter = "Text files (*.txt)|*.txt|XML files(*.xml)|*.xml||"
sTitle = "You can select your file"
MyFile = GetFileDlgEx(Replace(sIniDir,"\","\\"),sFilter,sTitle)
Set objFile = FSO.GetFile(MyFile)
sName = objFile.Name
sPath = objFile.Path
sPath = Left(sPath, Len(sPath)-Len(sName))
f.Close
fso.Close
If MyFile = "" Then
msgbox "File not selected"
WScript.Quit
End if
vchoose = sPath & sName
msgbox vchoose
I have a directory of files that I want to Loop through and use part of their filename to replace text in a template doc.
For example one filename may be 'NV_AD32_city.dxf'. All files in the directory follow the same filename pattern of XX_XXXX_string.dxf, using two underscores.
I need to capture the string to the right of the first "_" and to the left of the "."so for this example that would be 'AD32_city'
How do I script to use capture that text of the active file to replace text in the template? I guess I need to create an object? But what is the object to use for the current file from a directory?
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Thx for the replies, guys. After several days of trying your code I am just not "getting it". I understand it is set up to take the part of the filename's string that I want but how do I tell the script to use the current file I am looping through? Here is my script so far. I have your code on line 20 under the Sub 'GetNewInputs'
Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Option Explicit
Dim WritePath : WritePath = "S:\TempFolder\"
Dim OutFile : OutFile = "VEG_DXF-2-SHP_script-"
Dim WorkingFile : WorkingFile = GetFileContent(SelectFile())
Dim NewState, NewSection, NewArea
Dim OldState, OldSection, OldArea
Call GetNewInputs()
Call GetOldInputs()
Sub GetNewInputs()
NewState = UCase(InputBox("INPUT STATE:", _
"INPUT STATE", "SOCAL"))
NewSection = ("Section_" & InputBox("INPUT SECTION NUMBER:", _
"INPUT SECTION", "14"))
NewArea = "^[^_]+_(.*)\.dxf$"
End Sub
Private Sub GetOldInputs()
OldState = "XX"
OldSection = "_X"
OldArea = "ZZZZ"
End Sub
Function SelectFile()
SelectFile = vbNullString
Dim objShell : Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Dim strMSHTA : strMSHTA = "mshta.exe ""about:" & "<" & "input type=file id=FILE>" _
&"<" & "script>FILE.click();new ActiveXObject('Scripting.FileSystemObject')" _
&".GetStandardStream(1).WriteLine(FILE.value);close();resizeTo(0,0);" & "<" & "/script>"""
SelectFile = objShell.Exec(strMSHTA).StdOut.ReadLine()
If SelectFile = vbNullString Then
WScript.Echo "No file selected or not a text file."
WScript.Quit
End If
End Function
Private Function GetFileContent(filePath)
Dim objFS, objFile, objTS
Set objFS = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objFile = objFS.GetFile(filePath)
Set objTS = objFile.OpenAsTextStream(1, 0)
GetFileContent = objTS.Read(objFile.Size)
Set objTS = Nothing
End Function
For Each FileRefIn fso.GetFolder("S:\SOCAL\Section_14\Veg DXFs\").Files
NewFile = WorkingFile
NewFile = Replace(NewFile, OldState, NewState)
NewFile = Replace(NewFile, OldSection, NewSection)
NewFile = Replace(NewFile, OldArea, NewArea)
WriteFile NewFile, WritePath & OutFile & ".gms"
WScript.Echo NewArea
Next
Private Sub WriteFile(strLine,fileName)
On Error Resume Next
Dim objFSO, objFile
Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Do Until IsObject(objFile)
Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile(fileName, 8, True)
Loop
objFile.WriteLine strLine
objFile.Close
End Sub
Well, that’s actually two questions.
To enumerate files in a directory, you can use FileSystemObject, like this (untested)
const strFolderPath = "C:\Temp\Whatever"
set objFSO = CreateObject( "Scripting.FileSystemObject" )
set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder( strFolderPath )
set colFiles = objFolder.Files
for each objFile in colFiles
' Do whatever you want with objFile
next
Here's the reference of those objects properties/methods.
And to extract portion of file names, you could use a regular expression.
Here’s some guide how to use'em in VBScript.
The following expression should work for you, it will capture the portion of that file names you asked for:
"^[^_]+_(.*)\.dxf$"
If you need to edit the content of the .dxf files, you will need to work within the AutoCAD VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) environment.
If that is the case, you will need to start with something like below:
GetObject("AutoCAD.Application.20")
CreateObject("AutoCAD.Application.20")
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/search-result/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2015/ENU/AutoCAD-ActiveX/files/GUID-0225808C-8C91-407B-990C-15AB966FFFA8-htm.html
** Please take note that "VBA is no longer distributed with the AutoCAD installation; it must be downloaded and installed separately. The VBA Enabler for Autodesk AutoCAD can be downloaded here."
I know that you can open an Excel file from the win cmd line. But how would you open a particular spreadsheet in that file using win cmd?
Paste the following code into a text editor (NotePad, WordPad, Word
etc)
Save the file with a "vbs" extension, for example
ExcelSheet2.vbs
Change this line strFileName = "c:\temp\testa.xlsx" to your
desired Excel file path
You can then run this from the commandline by entering the path name of your vbs file
The code has error handling in case the filepath is wrong, or a second sheet isn't present.
[Updated: added further error handling to test for the second sheet being hidden]
Const xlVisible = -1
Dim objExcel
Dim objWb
Dim objws
Dim strFileName
strFileName = "c:\temp\test.xlsx"
On Error Resume Next
Set objExcel = CreateObject("excel.application")
Set objWb = objExcel.Workbooks.Open(strFileName)
Set objws = objWb.Sheets(2)
On Error GoTo 0
If Not IsEmpty(objws) Then
If objws.Visible = xlVisible Then
objExcel.Goto objws.Range("a1")
Else
wscript.echo "the 2nd sheet is present but is hidden"
End If
objExcel.Visible = True
Else
objExcel.Quit
Set objExcel = Nothing
If IsEmpty(objWb) Then
wscript.echo strFileName & " not found"
Else
wscript.echo "sheet2 not found"
End If
End If
Alternatively you could open the workbook from the command line and add the below code to the Workbook to activate "Sheet2"
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet2").Activate
End Sub
You will need to make sure the workbook is in a trusted location and security settings allow the macro to run. #brettdj's solution is much superior but this is an alternative.