[AccessD] A2003+A2010 File Count in a folder

Whenever I do anything file related, I include a DoEvents method - like
this:

  Do While Len(f) <> 0

    c = c + 1

    f = Dir$

    DoEvents

  Loop

I've solved a lot of issues this way.

Good Luck!
Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Darren - Active
Billing
Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2011 4:43 AM
To: AccessD
Subject: [AccessD] A2003+A2010 File Count in a folder

Hi guys

I keep getting stack overflow errors - need help

We are creating XML files via some other process (Not Access) and I just
want to count them during the process.

I need to do it continually until the desired no of files is reached.

I am building a progress bar around this file creation process and on some
occasions we build thousands of files and it can take some time.

Of course I could sit there and watch the file count grow in an Explorer
window. But like I said this process can take ages.

Application.FileSearch won't work in Access 2010 so I can't use that (I have
a mix of 2003 and 2010 access versions).

Most of the code I have found on the interweb does the job but I eventually
run into stack overflows.

Here's a sample of one way that does work but eventually it overflows.

 

Private Sub f_fileCount(strPathFolder as string)

  Dim f As String

  Dim c As Long

  

  f = Dir$(strPathFolder & "*.xml")

  

  Do While Len(f) <> 0

    c = c + 1

    f = Dir$

  Loop 

 

End sub

 

I have also tried the FSO and that too (eventually) gave Stack Overflow
errors.

I had it in mind to test the file count using the time say every 5-10
seconds to update the progress bar.

But it looks like this is not going to be possible

Anyone done this sort of thing before? Any pointers?
Thanks heaps in advance team
Darren

--
AccessD mailing list
AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd
Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com