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Split Path+File Into Path or File

Folders and Files

Split Path+File Into Path or File

by  MissyEd  Posted    (Edited  )
Public Function SplitFileName(strDocumentNameAndPath As String, strReturn As String) As String
On Error GoTo errorhandler

Dim oFSO As New FileSystemObject
Dim oFile As File

If oFSO.FileExists(strDocumentNameAndPath) Then
Set oFile = oFSO.GetFile(strDocumentNameAndPath)
Select Case UCase$(strReturn)
Case "FILE"
SplitFileName = oFile.Name
Case "PATH"
SplitFileName = oFSO.GetParentFolderName(oFile.Path) & "\"
End Select
Set oFile = Nothing
End If
Set oFSO = Nothing

' Exit = No errors
Exit Function

errorhandler:
Set oFSO = Nothing
SplitFileName = vbNullString
End Function
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