Create File Directory Within Excel

Ottsel

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Office Version
  1. 365
Platform
  1. Windows
I've been using a bat file to create an updated directory list of all my file names within a certain drive and folder, then I use another macro to extract and filter the data. The issue is for some reason I have to be within that folder, use that bat file to generate the list (which it disguises itself as excel file) to have it correctly make the list.
The Bat file:
Rich (BB code):
G:
CD Records
dir /b /s >extractlist.xls

Then upon opening the extractlist it'll appear as such:
1678219170829.png


It puts everything in column A, which is fine and it contains over 5000 rows of data. This method is fast, but the main issue is if you forget to update the directory and use the other macro you encounter errors, which is unfortunate, as it takes a while for it to run everything. I attempted to have VBA run the bat file for me, but again you have to be within the folder, click it, generate the list while in the Records folder for it to work.

If you know a way to get a list to generate all the folder names, sub-folders within the Drive and Folder destination and files I would greatly appreciate any insight on this.

Here's the VBA code I use to extract the list, it generates the files on my desktop instead of the G drive > Records folder.
VBA Code:
Sub UpdateDirectory_test()
    Dim wb As Workbook
    Dim sourcePath As String
    Dim extractList As String

    sourcePath = "G:\Records\"
    extractList = sourcePath & "extractlist.xls"

    Dim oldWarning As Long
    oldWarning = Application.DisplayAlerts
    Application.DisplayAlerts = False

    Shell sourcePath & "Extract Jobcard List.bat"
    Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("0:00:03"))

    Application.DisplayAlerts = oldWarning

    Set wb = Workbooks.Open(extractList)

    wb.Sheets(1).Range("A1:A" & wb.Sheets(1).Range("A1").End(xlDown).row).Copy _
        Destination:=ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Directory").Range("A1")

    wb.Close False
End Sub
 

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This should give you a list of all files and subfolders starting at a given folder:

VBA Code:
Sub GetFolders()
Dim Root As String, dic As Object

    Root = "C:\TopFolder\"
    Set dic = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
    dic.Add Root, 0
    Call recur(Root, dic)
    Range("A1").Resize(dic.Count).Value = WorksheetFunction.Transpose(dic.keys)
    
End Sub

Sub recur(ByVal FolderName, ByRef dic)
Dim f As Variant, sf As Variant

    With CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject").GetFolder(FolderName)
        For Each f In .Files
            dic.Add f.Path, f.Type
        Next f
        For Each sf In .SubFolders
            dic.Add sf.Path, "Folder"
            Call recur(sf.Path, dic)
        Next sf
    End With
    
End Sub
 
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Solution
This should give you a list of all files and subfolders starting at a given folder:

VBA Code:
Sub GetFolders()
Dim Root As String, dic As Object

    Root = "C:\TopFolder\"
    Set dic = CreateObject("Scripting.Dictionary")
    dic.Add Root, 0
    Call recur(Root, dic)
    Range("A1").Resize(dic.Count).Value = WorksheetFunction.Transpose(dic.keys)
   
End Sub

Sub recur(ByVal FolderName, ByRef dic)
Dim f As Variant, sf As Variant

    With CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject").GetFolder(FolderName)
        For Each f In .Files
            dic.Add f.Path, f.Type
        Next f
        For Each sf In .SubFolders
            dic.Add sf.Path, "Folder"
            Call recur(sf.Path, dic)
        Next sf
    End With
   
End Sub
Thank you Eric! This is perfect.
 
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