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yinkajewole

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I have a listbox that displays the list of files in a folder. i have a textbox that i want to use to search files, for instance, if i should type "ice" it should displays files like "rice, price, apprentice, iceland"
 
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Ok, how about
Code: 
Private Sub searchbox_Change()
   Dim Lst As Variant, NLst As Variant
   Dim i As Long, r As Long
   Static Srch As String
   
   If Len(Me.searchbox.Value) < Srch Then
      Me.FileList.Clear
      Call RecursiveFolder(FSO, StartFldr, Me.CheckBox1.Value)
   End If

   Lst = Me.FileList.List
   Srch = Me.searchbox.Value
   ReDim NLst(1 To UBound(Lst), 1 To 2)
   For i = 1 To UBound(Lst)
      If InStr(1, Lst(i, 1), Srch, 1) > 0 Then
         r = r + 1: NLst(r, 1) = Lst(i, 0): NLst(r, 2) = Lst(i, 1)
      End If
   Next i
   Me.FileList.List = NLst
End Sub
 
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Fluff said:
Ok, how about
Code: 
Private Sub searchbox_Change()
   Dim Lst As Variant, NLst As Variant
   Dim i As Long, r As Long
   Static Srch As String
   
   If Len(Me.searchbox.Value) < Srch Then
      Me.FileList.Clear
      Call RecursiveFolder(FSO, StartFldr, Me.CheckBox1.Value)
   End If

   Lst = Me.FileList.List
   Srch = Me.searchbox.Value
   ReDim NLst(1 To UBound(Lst), 1 To 2)
   For i = 1 To UBound(Lst)
      If InStr(1, Lst(i, 1), Srch, 1) > 0 Then
         r = r + 1: NLst(r, 1) = Lst(i, 0): NLst(r, 2) = Lst(i, 1)
      End If
   Next i
   Me.FileList.List = NLst
End Sub
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it worked as expected.
it's just that the search is slow especially the folders that has plenty of files
 
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How about
Code: 
Dim FSO As Object
Dim StartFldr As Object
Dim StartPth As String
Dim Lst As Variant

Private Sub CheckBox1_Click()
   Me.FileList.Clear
   Call RecursiveFolder(FSO, StartFldr, Me.CheckBox1.Value)
End Sub

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
   
   StartPth = "C:\mrexcel\"
   Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   Set StartFldr = FSO.getFolder(StartPth)
   Call RecursiveFolder(FSO, StartFldr, False)
   Me.FileList.ColumnWidths = "0;200"
End Sub
Sub RecursiveFolder(FSO As Object, Fldr As Object, IncludeSubFolders As Boolean)
   Dim FldrFile As Object, SubFldr As Object
   Debug.Print Fldr.Name
   For Each FldrFile In Fldr.Files
      If FSO.GetExtensionName(FldrFile) Like "xls*" Then
         With Me.FileList
            .AddItem FldrFile
            .List(.ListCount - 1, 1) = FldrFile.Name
         End With
      End If
   Next FldrFile
   
   If IncludeSubFolders Then
      For Each SubFldr In Fldr.subfolders
         Call RecursiveFolder(FSO, SubFldr, True)
      Next SubFldr
   End If
   Lst = Me.FileList.List
End Sub

Private Sub OK_Click()
    Workbooks.Open FileList.Value
End Sub


Private Sub searchbox_Change()
   Dim NLst As Variant
   Dim i As Long, r As Long
   Static Srch As String
   
   If Len(Me.searchbox.Value) < Srch Then
      Me.FileList.List = Lst
   End If

   Lst = Me.FileList.List
   Srch = Me.searchbox.Value
   ReDim NLst(1 To UBound(Lst), 1 To 2)
   For i = 1 To UBound(Lst)
      If InStr(1, Lst(i, 1), Srch, 1) > 0 Then
         r = r + 1: NLst(r, 1) = Lst(i, 0): NLst(r, 2) = Lst(i, 1)
      End If
   Next i
   Me.FileList.List = NLst
End Sub
 
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Fluff said:
How about
Code: 
Dim FSO As Object
Dim StartFldr As Object
Dim StartPth As String
Dim Lst As Variant

Private Sub CheckBox1_Click()
   Me.FileList.Clear
   Call RecursiveFolder(FSO, StartFldr, Me.CheckBox1.Value)
End Sub

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
   
   StartPth = "C:\mrexcel\"
   Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   Set StartFldr = FSO.getFolder(StartPth)
   Call RecursiveFolder(FSO, StartFldr, False)
   Me.FileList.ColumnWidths = "0;200"
End Sub
Sub RecursiveFolder(FSO As Object, Fldr As Object, IncludeSubFolders As Boolean)
   Dim FldrFile As Object, SubFldr As Object
   Debug.Print Fldr.Name
   For Each FldrFile In Fldr.Files
      If FSO.GetExtensionName(FldrFile) Like "xls*" Then
         With Me.FileList
            .AddItem FldrFile
            .List(.ListCount - 1, 1) = FldrFile.Name
         End With
      End If
   Next FldrFile
   
   If IncludeSubFolders Then
      For Each SubFldr In Fldr.subfolders
         Call RecursiveFolder(FSO, SubFldr, True)
      Next SubFldr
   End If
   Lst = Me.FileList.List
End Sub

Private Sub OK_Click()
    Workbooks.Open FileList.Value
End Sub


Private Sub searchbox_Change()
   Dim NLst As Variant
   Dim i As Long, r As Long
   Static Srch As String
   
   If Len(Me.searchbox.Value) < Srch Then
      Me.FileList.List = Lst
   End If

   Lst = Me.FileList.List
   Srch = Me.searchbox.Value
   ReDim NLst(1 To UBound(Lst), 1 To 2)
   For i = 1 To UBound(Lst)
      If InStr(1, Lst(i, 1), Srch, 1) > 0 Then
         r = r + 1: NLst(r, 1) = Lst(i, 0): NLst(r, 2) = Lst(i, 1)
      End If
   Next i
   Me.FileList.List = NLst
End Sub
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this is more than great!
thanks
 
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You're welcome & thanks for the feedback
 
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Dear all, sorry to bother but I try to build the userform with the code of @Fluff

In the userform I have a checkbox, the function RecursiveFolder, a commandbutton Ok_Click, the code applied to the userform called UserForm_Initialize
but what is that code searchbox_change ? For a textbox, a listbox ? Let me know if you could give me any clarification :confused:
 
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Hi @yinkajewole, I tried unsuccessfully to reproduce the userform you used with the code of @Fluff. Could you post the file or a screenshot of the userform you used via dropbox ?

Many thanks and kind regards
 
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