How can I Get filename of latest file in folder?

I am trying to get the filename of the latest file created in a specified folder.

Can anyone help me on how to do this?

The latest file that was created ? or the latest file that was modified ?. In essence you use the CreateFile API to get a file handle and the GetFileTime API to get the created, modified and last accessed dates/times. Take a look at the "File and Folder Time/Date changer" app in my signature. It has all the code for getting (and setting) a file's or folder's date/time data. The only other thing you need is to list and iterate through the necessary files.

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Originally Posted by peet1909

I am trying to get the filename of the latest file created in a specified folder.

Can anyone help me on how to do this?

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schoolbusdriver made a good point on which date do you want to use? I just slapped this together but it seems to work. I chose DateLastModified. There is also DateLastAccessed and DateCreated.

Make a reference to Microsoft Scripting Runtime

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Private Sub Command1_Click()
   
    Dim strPrevFileDate As String
    Dim strCurrFileDate As String
    Dim strFileName As String
    Dim fso As Object
    Dim f As Folder
    Dim f1 As File
    Dim fj As Variant
   
    Set fso = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set f = fso.GetFolder("C:\TestIt")
    Set fj = f.Files


    For Each f1 In fj
        strCurrFileDate = Format(f1.DateLastModified, "YYYYMMDDHHMMSS")
        If strCurrFileDate > strPrevFileDate Then
            strPrevFileDate = strCurrFileDate
            strFileName = f1.Name
        End If
    Next

    Debug.Print strFileName


End Sub

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