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How do I extract the filename myfile.pdf from C:\Documents\myfile.pdf in VBA?
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split() method in Python is used to Split the path name into a pair head and tail. Here, tail is the last path name component and head is everything leading up to that. In the above example 'file. txt' component of path name is tail and '/home/User/Desktop/' is head.
Paths include the root, the filename, or both. That is, paths can be formed by adding either the root, filename, or both, to a directory.
The best way of working with files and directories in VBA for Office 2000/2003 is using the scripting library.
Create a filesystem object and do all operations using that.
Early binding:
Add a reference to Microsoft Scripting Runtime (Tools > References in the IDE).
Dim fso as new FileSystemObject Dim fileName As String fileName = fso.GetFileName("c:\any path\file.txt") Late binding (see comments for more)
With CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") fileName = .GetFileName(FilePath) extName = .GetExtensionName(FilePath) baseName = .GetBaseName(FilePath) parentName = .GetParentFolderName(FilePath) End With The FileSystemObject is great. It offers a lot of features such as getting special folders (My documents, etc.), creating, moving, copying, deleting files and directories in an object oriented manner.
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Dir("C:\Documents\myfile.pdf") will return the file name, but only if it exists.
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