VBA GetFolder

The FileSystemObject VBA GetFolder function will return a Folder object on which you can run several methods (Copy, Delete, Move, AddFolders) and obtain folder properties (e.g. Date Created, Size, Type etc. see more below).

VBA GetFolder Syntax

fso.GetFolder( path )

path
The path to the folder for which a Folder object is to be returned.

VBA GetFolder Examples

Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

Set f = fso.GetFolder("C:\Src\") 'Return the Folder object

'Now we can obtain various properties of the Folder
Debug.Print f.DateCreated 'Date when folder was created
Debug.Print f.Drive 'Result: "C:" - the drive of the folder path
Debug.Print f.Name 'Result: "Src" - name of the folder
Debug.Print f.ParentFolder 'Result: "C:\" - name of the  parent folder
Debug.Print f.Path 'Result: "C:\Src" - path to the folder
Debug.Print f.ShortPath 'Returns short path to file with 8.3 naming convention
Debug.Print f.Size 'Size of folder in bytes
Debug.Print f.Type 'Result: "SystemFolder" - type which is folder by default

'We can also run several basic folder operations on the folder
f.Copy "C:\NewFolder\" 'Copy folder
f.Move "C:\NewFolder\" 'Move the file to new destination
f.Delete 'Delete the folder
f.AddFolder "NewSubFolder" 'Add a subfolder by name to the Folder

'The Folder contains also a collection of Folders and Files
For each fc in f.Folders 'Print all folders in Folder
  Debug.Print fc.Name
Next fc
For each fc in f.Files 'Print all files in Folder
  Debug.Print fc.Name
Next fc