need help to get file list onto form - using filepath from field on active form

[katia]

i am lost. i cannot figure out how to make this work, because the dir= is not static but changes every time the form loads, and so, would appreciate help.

i have an access database 2003 (vb)

and one of the fields in the database contains the filepath for objects that are stored in various places (could be mp3, doc, pdf, xls - etc)on the drive.

i have a form that displays a record, including (among other things) the filepath, but not the objects/files found in the filepath folders

i would like to have the form load, and display a list of the objects/files found in the folder for the file path displayed on the active record - in a separate field but on the same form

i would like it to refresh if new objects/files have been added since the last view

i would like to be able to generate a report that shows the objects/files in the file path on the active form and that will update when new objects/files are added

if you need more information please get back to me.

[Guido Geurs]

Add a Filelistbox to the form and set the File1.path = path from the record in the DB.
To refresh the contents of the list: enter the code= File1.refresh
To dump the contents of the list:

Dim i As Integer
Dim TEXTCONT As String
For i = 0 To File1.ListCount - 1
   TEXTCONT = TEXTCONT & File1.List(i)
Next

You can now send it to the printer or a file.

[katia]

Hello Guido;
Thank you. I have tried this but it does not work. I have the File1 = using DLookup - is this the wrong approach? It gives me errors and does not like it as file path.........

Dim File1 As String
File1 = DLookup("[File_Path_On_Network]", "[Records Investments Group]")

Dim i As Integer
Dim TEXTCONT As String
For i = 0 To File1.ListCount - 1
TEXTCONT -TEXTCONT & File1.List(i)
Next

[Guido Geurs]

File1 is the name of the filelistbox.
You have to set the path from the database to the component FilelistBox.
Like:

Dim FILEPATH As String
FILEPATH = ??? '§ Path from the database
File1.Path = FILEPATH

You have to replace the ??? with the data from the record in the database !

[katia]

' problem with DLookup and lstFilesInDirectory.Path is
' errors - why? *sharp stick in eye*


Dim FILEPATH As String
FILEPATH = DLookup("[File Path on Network]", " Records Investments Group") = Form![Records Investments Group ALL Fields]
lstFilesInDirectory.Path = FILEPATH

Dim i As Integer
Dim TEXTCONT As String
For i = 0 To lstFilesInDirectory.ListCount - 1
TEXTCONT = TEXTCONT & lstListofRecords.List(i)
Next

[katia]

FYI: is populating but with a list of sequential numbers, if you click on the list box - gets compile error: method or data member not found. (lstFilesInDirectory.Path

[Guido Geurs]

sorry for the misunderstanding (I was trying to list from VB6 via an access DB).
The problem is in VBA access or not ?
If so, please place the call in the forum "Microsoft Access / VBA".
Access is not my dada but I have found next:
where
TextFolderPath.Text: textbox wih link to datafield with path of folders.

Dim sFile As String
Dim FilePath As String
   FilePath = TextFolderPath.Text
   If FilePath <> "" Then
      sFile = Dir$(FilePath & "\*.*", vbNormal Or vbHidden Or vbSystem Or vbReadOnly Or vbArchive)
      TextList.SetFocus
      TextList.Text = ""
      Do Until sFile = ""
         TextList.Text = TextList.Text & FilePath & "\*.*" & sFile & vbNewLine
         sFile = Dir$()
      Loop
      Form_TblFolders.SetFocus
   Else
      MsgBox "record is empty"
   End If

[katia]

It is Access VBA! -and- Thank you for your help.