Move files with vba within Excel (xp, win2000)

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I have done a macro in Excel xp that updates some excel files with new text files coming in. I want to move the text files to a folder called “old” after the macro is done. Can someone help me with some vba code in excel to do this. Thanks a lot.

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Try something like this:

Dim fs As New FileSystemObject
    fs.MoveFile "C:MyDirMyFile.txt", "C:MyDirOld"

Make sure that the Microsoft Scripting Runtime reference is checked under Tools/References before trying to use this.

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The command you are looking for is the Name statement.

Name oldpathname as newpathname

From the VBA help:

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The Name statement renames a file and moves it to a different directory or folder, if necessary. Name can move a file across drives, but it can only rename an existing directory or folder when both newpathname and oldpathname are located on the same drive. Name cannot create a new file, directory, or folder.

Using Name on an open file produces an error. You must close an open file before renaming it. Name arguments cannot include multiple-character (*) and single-character (?) wildcards

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