[topsy99]

Dim objFSO
Dim MyFile
Dim MyFolder
Dim objShell

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set MyFolder = objFSO.GetFolder("C:\Test")
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

For Each MyFile In MyFolder.Files
If Right(MyFile.Path,4) = ".txt" Then
objShell.Run("notepad " + MyFile.Path)
End If
Next

[topsy99]

got it working. i changed myfolder rather than c:\test and it failed now changed c:\test and it works.

question. i cant program vb or most things. can i make this program date selective.
when running it to open all text files in folder it locks the computer as there are over a 100 files. can i be date specific.

[topsy99]

e.g. files named 0310fle.txt can i make the program run all programs 0310*.txt

[SaswatPadhi]

Of course you can.

Dim objFSO
Dim MyFile
Dim MyFolder
Dim objShell

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set MyFolder = objFSO.GetFolder("C:\Test")
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

For Each MyFile In MyFolder.Files
    If Right(MyFile.Path,4) = ".txt" And Left(MyFile.Name,4) = "0310" Then
        objShell.Run("notepad " + MyFile.Path)
    End If
Next

Explanation :
In VB (and VBS), you use the Right, Left and Mid functions to extract sub-strings of specific lengths from specific positions in a string.
So, what I basically do is; I check the last 4 characters of the file-path with Right(MyFile.Path,4). If it matches with ".txt", I open the file.

Your question was to open 0310*.txt.
How I modified the code is : I kept the previous check for txt extension + I added one more condition, where I check if the first 4 characters of the file-name (NOT file-path) is 0310.

I hope this made the point clear. Here are some further examples :

CRITERIA .......... CONDITION
*.txt%%|%.......... Right(MyFile.Path,4) = ".txt"
0310*.txt |.......... Right(MyFile.Path,4) = ".txt" And Left(MyFile.Name,4)="0310"
*A?.txt |$$.......... Right(MyFile.Path,4) = ".txt" And Left(Right(MyFile.Path,6),2) = "A"

[topsy99]

works great. now one more question. can i input 0310 or any date from the desktop to the vbs file when i run it. will it stop and aske me for "0310" and how do i code it.?

[SaswatPadhi]

Well, you can do it this way :

Dim objFSO
Dim MyFile
Dim MyFolder
Dim objShell
Dim Prefix

Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
Set MyFolder = objFSO.GetFolder("D:\Test")
Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

Prefix = InputBox("(*) Enter prefix for file-names (e.g. for opening 0310*.txt files, enter 0310) :"+vbcrlf+vbcrlf+"(*) Leaving this blank or, clicking cancel will open *.txt files ...", "File-Name Prefix")
For Each MyFile In MyFolder.Files
    If Right(MyFile.Path,4) = ".txt" And Left(MyFile.Name,Len(Prefix)) = Prefix Then
        objShell.Run("notepad " + MyFile.Path)
    End If
Next

This works for prefix only. So, you can open files like 0310*.txt, 0612*.txt, ABC*.txt etc.. but not anything like *ABC.txt or *0310.txt.
Feel free to modify the code to suit your needs.

[topsy99]

you are so clever. that works perfectly. thank you. i wish i could program vbs.
I am very greatful for your assistance. it has simplified a problem that was working on through dos batch files but couldnt get them working.

[SaswatPadhi]

My pleasure

[topsy99]

Ref the above vb program working perfectly. could it be adapted to search specific htm files. in same folder e.g. ran24041.htm

would be interested in your thoughts.

[topsy99]

also how can i reward you?