XL: How to Create a Macro That Opens Multiple Selected Files

• Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0

SUMMARY

In the Open dialog box in Microsoft Excel, you can select more than one file to open at a time. If you are using Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications with the GetOpenFileName method, you must use a macro to loop through the selected files to open them.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to contact a Microsoft Certified Solution Provider or the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about Microsoft Certified Solution Providers, please see the following page on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/mcsp/

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

Visual Basic Code Example

1. In a new workbook, insert a module, and enter the following code:




   Sub loopyarray()

   Dim filenames As Variant

   ' set the array to a variable and the True is for multi-select
   filenames = Application.GetOpenFilename(, , , , True)

      counter = 1

      ' ubound determines how many items in the array
      While counter <= UBound(filenames)

         'Opens the selected files
         Workbooks.Open filenames(counter)

         ' displays file name in a message box
         MsgBox filenames(counter)

         'increment counter
         counter = counter + 1

      Wend
   End Sub 

2. Run the loopyarray macro.



3. In the Open dialog box, select multiple files to open by holding down CTRL as you click each file name.



4. Click Open or click OK.

REFERENCES

"Visual Basic User's Guide," version 5.0, pages 129-137

Additional query words: 8.00 vbe xl97

Keywords : kbprg kbdta kbdtacode xlui KbVBA
Version : WINDOWS:7.0,97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto