How to browse for a file's using VBScript

[tbscmgi]

Hi-
I'm new to VBScript.
Could someone help with some VBScript code!
I am trying to write a script so when you run it the browse window will pop-up so that the user can find the file the want. Also when the find the file the want I wnat to filter the data for error.

any help will be appreciated
Thanks
TBSCMGI

 

[mrmovie]

it sounds like you are better off thinkin about writing something in VB proper and using the built in forms and controls that are available to you.
i am not vbscript would be the easiest or best way of achieving what you want.

if you are talking about word documents or just excel documents you might find VBA would be the best bet. in vba there are built in application methods to open up save as windows etc. the VBA forum on this site is very good.

best of luck
mrmovie

 

[puck2]

There are several methods for what you want to do.
If you just want a file selection box to open with a file type filter do this.

FPath = FileSelectionBox("Select a TextFile.", "*.txt", FileSelectionModeOpen)

This the first step selecting the file and apply a file type filter to the selection box.
If you just need to read the contents of a document without actually opening it do this.

Set MyFile = FileSystem.GetFile(FPath)
Set MyString = MyFile.OpenAsTextStream("ForReading")

 

[PHV]

puck2,
from which object comes the FileSelectionBox method ?

 

[tbscmgi]

puck2-
thanks for the info, but i am new to all of this. do you have sample script how this work.
any help will be appreciated
Thanks
TBSCMGI