vba macro list all files in folder and subfolders code example

Example: excel vba list all files in folder and subfolders

' List of files in folder / subfolders
' Needs to add "Microsoft Scripting Runtime" reference to your file
Sub FolderFilesInfo(ByVal pFolder As String, ByRef pColFiles As Collection, _
    Optional ByVal pGetSubFolders As Boolean, Optional ByVal pFilter = "*.*")
    Dim sFolder As String
    Dim oFSO As New FileSystemObject
    Dim oFolder, oSubFolder As Folder
    Dim oFile As File
    
    sFolder = IIf(Right(pFolder, 1) <> "\", pFolder & "\", pFolder)
    Set oFolder = oFSO.GetFolder(sFolder)
    For Each oFile In oFolder.Files
        pColFiles.Add oFile
    Next oFile
    If pGetSubFolders Then
        For Each oSubFolder In oFolder.SubFolders
            FolderFilesInfo oSubFolder.Path, pColFiles, pGetSubFolders, pFilter
        Next
    End If
End Sub
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sub TestMe()
    Dim colFiles As New Collection, sFilePath As Variant
    FolderFilesInfo ThisWorkbook.Path, colFiles, True, "*.txt"
    For Each oFile In colFiles
        Debug.Print oFile.Name & " : " & oFile.Path
    Next oFile
End Sub