Some Useful VBA Functions

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This tip contains VBA code for six simple, but very useful functions. You can simply copy the code and paste it to your module.

• FileExists - Returns TRUE if a particular file exists.
• FileNameOnly- Extracts the filename part of a path/filename string.
• PathExists - Returns TRUE if a particular path exists.
• RangeNameExists - Returns TRUE if a particular range name exists.
• SheetExists - Returns TRUE if a particular sheet exists.
• WorkBookIsOpen - Returns TRUE if a particular workbook is open.

The FileExists Function

Private Function FileExists(fname) As Boolean
'   Returns TRUE if the file exists
    Dim x As String
    x = Dir(fname)
    If x <> "" Then FileExists = True _
        Else FileExists = False
End Function

The FileNameOnly Function

Private Function FileNameOnly(pname) As String
'   Returns the filename from a path/filename string
    Dim i As Integer, length As Integer, temp As String
    length = Len(pname)
    temp = ""
    For i = length To 1 Step -1
        If Mid(pname, i, 1) = Application.PathSeparator Then
            FileNameOnly = temp
            Exit Function
        End If
        temp = Mid(pname, i, 1) & temp
    Next i
    FileNameOnly = pname
End Function

The PathExists Function

Private Function PathExists(pname) As Boolean
'   Returns TRUE if the path exists
    Dim x As String
    On Error Resume Next
    x = GetAttr(pname) And 0
    If Err = 0 Then PathExists = True _
      Else PathExists = False
End Function

The RangeNameExists Function

Private Function RangeNameExists(nname) As Boolean
'   Returns TRUE if the range name exists
    Dim n As Name
    RangeNameExists = False
    For Each n In ActiveWorkbook.Names
        If UCase(n.Name) = UCase(nname) Then
            RangeNameExists = True
            Exit Function
        End If
    Next n
End Function

The SheetExists Function

Private Function SheetExists(sname) As Boolean
'   Returns TRUE if sheet exists in the active workbook
    Dim x As Object
    On Error Resume Next
    Set x = ActiveWorkbook.Sheets(sname)
    If Err = 0 Then SheetExists = True _
        Else SheetExists = False
End Function

The WorkbookIsOpen Function

Private Function WorkbookIsOpen(wbname) As Boolean
'   Returns TRUE if the workbook is open
    Dim x As Workbook
    On Error Resume Next
    Set x = Workbooks(wbname)
    If Err = 0 Then WorkbookIsOpen = True _
        Else WorkbookIsOpen = False
End Function