[AccessD] Dir command trouble

Problem found!

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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart McLachlan
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 3:30 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Dir command trouble

"Pablic" ?  :-)

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On 13 Apr 2011 at 15:24, Kaup, Chester wrote:

> I found my mistake just as you responded. A one character error in the
> path name. Thanks for the assistance.
> 
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> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Stuart
> McLachlan Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 3:16 PM To: Access
> Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Dir
> command trouble
> 
> It works for me on "C:\"
> 
> Sub FileFolderLIst()
> Dim FileFolder As Variant
> Dim strPathname As String
> strPathname = "C:\"
> FileFolder = Dir(strPathname)
> FileFolder = Dir(strPathname, vbDirectory)
> Debug.Print FileFolder
> End Sub
> 
> 
> As does  the example in A2K3 Help under Dir() - which show how to
> *only* list the directories rather all files as well.
> 
> Sub Test()
> Dim MyPath As String
> Dim MyName As String
> MyPath = "c:\"    ' Set the path.
> MyName = Dir(MyPath, vbDirectory)    ' Retrieve the first entry.
> Do While MyName <> ""    ' Start the loop.
>     ' Ignore the current directory and the encompassing directory. If
>     MyName <> "." And MyName <> ".." Then
>         ' Use bitwise comparison to make sure MyName is a directory.
>         If (GetAttr(MyPath & MyName) And vbDirectory) = vbDirectory
>         Then
>             Debug.Print MyName    ' Display entry only if it
>         End If    ' it represents a directory.
>     End If
>     MyName = Dir    ' Get next entry.
> Loop
> End Sub
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 13 Apr 2011 at 14:22, Kaup, Chester wrote:
> 
> > I am running the following code to get a list of file folders. All
> > it returns is an empty string. What might I be missing?
> > 
> > Sub FileFolderLIst()
> > 
> > Dim FileFolder As Variant
> > 
> > strPathName = "M:\SACROC\Data\Pablic\Step-Rate Tests\Area 2\"
> > FileFolder = Dir(strPathName)
> > FileFolder = Dir(strPathName, vbDirectory)
> > 
> > End Sub
> > 
> > 
> > Chester Kaup
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> > Kinder Morgan CO2 Company, LLP
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