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  1. #1
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    Exclamation excel vba file search

    using this code returns 0 files found
    from windows search the files are found...
    I AM LOST IN THIS THING

    Private Sub Worksheet_BeforeDoubleClick(ByVal Target As Range, Cancel As Boolean)
    If Target.Column = 10 And Target.Row = 1 Then
    Cancel = True
    For Each c In Range("fnam")
    fn = c.Value
    FilePath = "C:\SC Engineering"
    FileSpec = fn '& ".*"
    MsgBox FileSpec
    FilesFixed = 0

    Set FS = Application.FileSearch

    With FS
    .NewSearch
    .LookIn = FilePath
    .FileName = FileSpec
    .SearchSubFolders = True
    .Execute
    foundFileCount = .FoundFiles.Count
    MsgBox .FoundFiles.Count
    End With
    If foundFileCount = 0 Then
    MsgBox "No files found."
    Exit Sub
    End If
    Next c
    Else: Cancel = False
    End If
    End Sub

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    Have you stepped through the code to see what it is actually doing?
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    Exclamation Reply

    it says 0 files found
    each msbox shows the steps it is just returning o files found

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    No, I mean put a break at the beginning of the routine and step through the code execution using F8
    I don't answer coding questions via PM or Email. Please post a thread in the appropriate forum section.
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  5. #5
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    did that and it appears as if it is looking at a blank directory...
    the code executes fine..I think there is something missing
    I get no errors..
    i use msgbox like debug.print
    still lost

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    What do you mean by "blank directory"?

    Is the directory empty?
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