By clicking a button in Excel, the user exports a specific sheet to a csv with a dynamic filename and the csv is saved in a pre-determined directory.
Instead of saving to a predetermined directory, can users have the browse window to choose a directory to save to?
Sub Export()
Dim MyPath As String
Dim MyFileName As String
MyPath = "C:\importtest"
MyFileName = "MR_Update_" & Sheets("Monthly Review").Range("D3").Value & "_" & Format(Date, "ddmmyyyy")
If Not Right(MyPath, 1) = "\" Then MyPath = MyPath & "\"
If Not Right(MyFileName, 4) = ".csv" Then MyFileName = MyFileName & ".csv"
Sheets("Export Data").Copy
With ActiveWorkbook
.SaveAs Filename:= _
MyPath & MyFileName, _
FileFormat:=xlCSV, _
CreateBackup:=False
.Close False
End With
End Sub
Excel has an inbuilt FileSave Dialog. It is called .GetSaveAsFilename
. Use that.
Syntax
expression.GetSaveAsFilename(InitialFilename, FileFilter, FilterIndex, Title, ButtonText)
Usage
Dim fileSaveName As Variant
fileSaveName = Application.GetSaveAsFilename( _
fileFilter:="Excel Files (*.csv), *.csv")
If fileSaveName <> False Then
'
'~~> Your code to save the file here
'
End If
As Patrick suggested, you're looking for the .FileDialog
property.
To implement it, try this:
Sub Export()
Dim MyPath As String
Dim MyFileName As String
MyFileName = "MR_Update_" & Sheets("Monthly Review").Range("D3").Value & "_" & Format(Date, "ddmmyyyy")
If Not Right(MyFileName, 4) = ".csv" Then MyFileName = MyFileName & ".csv"
Sheets("Export Data").Copy
With Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogFolderPicker)
.Title = "Select a Folder"
.AllowMultiSelect = False
.InitialFileName = "" '<~~ The start folder path for the file picker.
If .Show <> -1 Then GoTo NextCode
MyPath = .SelectedItems(1) & "\"
End With
NextCode:
With ActiveWorkbook
.SaveAs Filename:=MyPath & MyFileName, FileFormat:=xlCSV,CreateBackup:=False
.Close False
End With
End Sub
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