Splitting & Comparing 2 Strings

[kimmelsd33]

I am having a problem trying to compare a file string to see if the save as file string needs to be overwritten. The logic, I believe, is to compare the 'save as string' with the already open 'file string'. Does this make sense? When the Save File dialog comes up, I need to compare the save as filename with the already open filename, and if its the same name, then ask to be overwritten. I'm not sure where to start. I believe the file extension, '.las' for example, will need to be removed, and then a comparison made. Can anyone help? Thanks in advance

[vb5prgrmr]

When user opens a file via your code and the common dialog, the file name is retrieved for you and thus you should save that into a variable. From there if user alters the file and selects save, the file name will be the same and the file contents overwritten with the new information. However, if user selects save as, as you have pointed out, then once again the common dialog returns you a path/file name and all you need to do is to compare the two...

Dim Ans As Integer
If OrigFileName = SaveAsFileName Then
  Ans = MsgBox("Overwrite file?", vbYesNoCancel,"")
  If Ans = vbYes Then
    'save code here
  ElseIf Ans = vbNo Then
    'reshow saveas dialog here or do a recursive call to whatever function this is
  ElseIf Ans = vbCancel Then
    'do nothing
  End If
Else
  'Save Code goes here
End If

Good Luck

[kimmelsd33]

Thanks for the help. Just what I was looking for.

[kimmelsd33]

I keep getting a runtime error '70', access denied. What does this mean? Code is as follows:

Dim Ans As Integer
            'check if originalfile matches saveasfilename
        If tFile = fSave Then
            Ans = MsgBox(fSave & " already exists. Do you want to overwrite file?", vbquestion+vbYesNoCancel, "Save As")
                If Ans = vbYes Then
                    'save code here
                    Kill tFile '<<<this is the problem>>>
                    If LCase(Right(fSave, 4)) = ".las" Then
'                       'copy temp file
                        FileCopy "C:\Temp.dat", fSave
                    Else
                        FileCopy "C:\Temp.dat", fSave & ".las"
                    End If
                Else If Ans = vbNo Then
                    'reshow saveas dialog here 
                    With CommonDialog1
                        .Filter = "All Files|*.las*|"
                        .InitDir = fSave
                        .DialogTitle = "Save File As"
                        .ShowSave
                    End With
                    fSave = CommonDialog1.FileName
                Else If Ans = vbCancel Then
                'do nothing
                End If
        Else
          'Save Code goes here
          FileCopy "C:\Temp.dat", fSave & ".las"
        End If

I'm not really sure how to approach this. The savefile dialog pops up to save the file. If the user selects the same filename, it should overwrite the file, but it doesn't. If the user enters a different name, it saves properly. Any suggestions? Thanks again

[vb5prgrmr]

Okay, when you first open the file, how do you do it? Open Statement?...

Open SomeFilePathName For Input As #1

Do you close your connection to the opened file?

Close #1

If not, there is your error as you still have the file open and therefor cannot delete it.



Good Luck

[kimmelsd33]

I am using the code below to reference the file:

Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set objstream = fso.opentextfile(tFile, 1, False, 0)

tFile is referencing a file such as "C:\Temp\Temp.d at"
Is there any specific way to close the file, if using filesystemobjec t? I've tried just "Close" so it would close anything opened, but it didn't work. Thanks again.

[kimmelsd33]

I had resolved the issue. I just needed to close the fso.objstream:

fso = objstream.Close

Thanks for all your help. My software is now 100% completed, thanks to you.

[vb5prgrmr]

Not a problem, glad you got it solved...