Find the path name from a file name

[DMT Dave]

Hi Guy's, how can I find the location (path name) from a file name that is like my input ?



Not done any code yet but something like
ie:

Dim strFileName as String, strPathName as String, strInput As String, strFolderReturn as String

StrInput = INputbox("Enter Abbreviated File Name ?")

strFileName = "*.* & strFileName & "*.*"

Find Folder that matches the criteria ?????

strPathName = C:\MyFolder"

strfolderReturn = strPathName & vbNewline

InputBox("Enter Folder To Open ?" & vbnewline & _
strfolderReturn = strPathName & vbNewline
Loop

I may be all wrong here but try to return the listing of locations that a file name matches has found ????

Then i can open the folder

[orange]

Have you considered FileDialog? It may be applicable.

[ranman256]

i = InStrRev(sFilePath, "\")     
If i > 0 Then
  vDir = Left(sFilePath, i)
  vFile = Mid(sFilePath, i + 1)
endif

openNativeApp vDir

paste this code into a module to open ANY file
usage: OpenNativeApp "c:\folder\file.pdf"
will open it in acrobat
and
OpenNativeApp "c:\folder"
will open the folder

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpszOp As String, ByVal lpszFile As String, ByVal lpszParams As String, ByVal lpszDir As String, ByVal FsShowCmd As Long) As Long
Private Declare Function GetDesktopWindow Lib "user32" () As Long
Const SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1
Const SE_ERR_FNF = 2&
Const SE_ERR_PNF = 3&
Const SE_ERR_ACCESSDENIED = 5&
Const SE_ERR_OOM = 8&
Const SE_ERR_DLLNOTFOUND = 32&
Const SE_ERR_SHARE = 26&
Const SE_ERR_ASSOCINCOMPLETE = 27&
Const SE_ERR_DDETIMEOUT = 28&
Const SE_ERR_DDEFAIL = 29&
Const SE_ERR_DDEBUSY = 30&
Const SE_ERR_NOASSOC = 31&
Const ERROR_BAD_FORMAT = 11&

Public Sub OpenNativeApp(ByVal psDocName As String)
Dim r As Long, msg As String
r = StartDoc(psDocName)
If r <= 32 Then
    'There was an error
    Select Case r
        Case SE_ERR_FNF
            msg = "File not found"
        Case SE_ERR_PNF
            msg = "Path not found"
        Case SE_ERR_ACCESSDENIED
            msg = "Access denied"
        Case SE_ERR_OOM
            msg = "Out of memory"
        Case SE_ERR_DLLNOTFOUND
            msg = "DLL not found"
        Case SE_ERR_SHARE
            msg = "A sharing violation occurred"
        Case SE_ERR_ASSOCINCOMPLETE
            msg = "Incomplete or invalid file association"
        Case SE_ERR_DDETIMEOUT
            msg = "DDE Time out"
        Case SE_ERR_DDEFAIL
            msg = "DDE transaction failed"
        Case SE_ERR_DDEBUSY
            msg = "DDE busy"
        Case SE_ERR_NOASSOC
            msg = "No association for file extension"
        Case ERROR_BAD_FORMAT
            msg = "Invalid EXE file or error in EXE image"
        Case Else
            msg = "Unknown error"
    End Select
'    MsgBox msg
End If
End Sub