FindAndReplaceInFolderVersion2.visualbasic

    Sub FindAndReplaceInFolderVersion2()

    ' Find and Replace a string in all documents in a folder
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      Dim objDoc As Document
      Dim strFile As String
      Dim fileString As String
      Dim MyDir As String
      Dim strError As String
      Dim message, title, defaultValue As String
      Dim strFolder, strReplaceText   As String
      Dim docStringFind As String
      Dim fileExtension As String
      Dim boxTheMsg As String
      Dim Msg As String

10   Debug.Print "...===.===..beginning of program....=======..." & Format(Now(), "dd/mm/yyyy hh:mm:ss.ms")


       'Debug.Print System.Reflection.MethodBase.GetCurrentMethod().Name
       'Debug.Print System.Diagnositcs.StackTrace()
11      If Application.Documents.Count >= 1 Then
12       Debug.Print "current document name is " & ActiveDocument.Name
13      Else
14         Debug.Print "No documents are open"
15      End If

      ' pop up input boxes for user to enter folder path, the existing text and replacement text.
      ' Path needs to be like this. Notice no colon in front, but required in back.
      ' Macintosh HD:Users:mac:Documents:word global change:wordMultiwordChange:
      ' Macintosh HD:Users:mac:multidocs:

20  message = "Enter folder path here. " & vbNewLine & "Example:" & vbNewLine & "Macintosh HD:Users:mac:Documents:"  ' Set prompt.
30  title = "Change All Documents"  ' Set title.
40  defaultValue = "Macintosh HD:Users:mac:"   ' Set default value.
    ' Display message, title, and default value.
50  strFolder = InputBox(message, title, defaultValue)
60  If Len(strFolder) = 0 Then
70    MsgBox ("Cancelled inputing file path.")
80    Exit Sub
90  End If
100 Debug.Print "length of foder name is " & Len(strFolder) & "  strFolder is " & strFolder

       ' Visual basic like to have a ":" at the end, so put it if messing.
110       If Right(strFolder, 1) <> ":" Then
                ' end colon is needed
112          strFolder = strFolder & ":"
                Debug.Print "  modified strFolder is " & strFolder

114       End If

          '  MacScript("do shell script ""command""")

115    On Error GoTo ErrDir
120    strFile = Dir(strFolder)
125    On Error GoTo 0
130    Debug.Print "strFile is " & strFile

140    docStringFind = InputBox("Enter finding text here:")
150       If Len(docStringFind) = 0 Then
160           MsgBox ("Cancelled Find string input.")
170           Exit Sub
180       End If
190    Debug.Print "docStringFind  is " & docStringFind

200    strReplaceText = InputBox("Enter replacing text here:")
210       If Len(strReplaceText) = 0 Then
220           MsgBox ("Cancelled Replace string input.")
230           Exit Sub
240       End If
250   Debug.Print "strReplaceText is " & strReplaceText
255

        '  Open each file in the folder to search and replace texts. Save and close the file after the action.
260    While strFile <> ""
              On Error GoTo ErrHandler

270         Debug.Print vbCrLf & "--> strFile is " & strFile


        'Skip hidden folder format file.
280     If strFile = ".DS_Store" Then GoTo NextIteration

        'Retrieve File Extension
290    fileExtension = Right(strFile, Len(strFile) - InStrRev(strFile, "."))
300    Debug.Print "fileExtension is " & fileExtension
310    If (LCase(fileExtension) <> "doc" And LCase(fileExtension) <> "docx") Then
320      Debug.Print "skipping " & strFile & " because it doesn't have .doc or .docx entension. "
330      GoTo NextIteration
340    End If

        'Real work
350     fileString = strFolder & strFile
360     Debug.Print "fileString is " & fileString
370     Set objDoc = Documents.Open(fileName:=fileString)

380     With objDoc
390       With Selection
400         .HomeKey Unit:=wdStory
410         With Selection.Find
420           .Text = docStringFind
430           .Replacement.Text = strReplaceText
440           .Forward = True
450           .Wrap = wdFindContinue
460           .Format = False
470           .MatchCase = False
480           .MatchWholeWord = False
490           .MatchWildcards = False
500           .MatchSoundsLike = False
510           .MatchAllWordForms = False
520         End With

             ' We are getting the data out of the word structure.  To see if we got it right.
530       Debug.Print "  Text is -->" & Selection.Find.Text & "<-- Replacement.Text Is -->" & Selection.Find.Replacement.Text & "<--"

540         Selection.Find.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
550       End With
560       Debug.Print "  document updated"
570       objDoc.Save
575           Debug.Print "  saved"
580       objDoc.Close
585            Debug.Print "  closed"
590     End With


600     GoTo NextIteration: ' skip error code

ErrDir:
630     Debug.Print "  --- dir error --- "
640     boxTheMsg = "An error occured while getting files in the Folder " & strFolder & vbCrLf
645     boxTheMsg = boxTheMsg & "Verify you correctly typed the folder name." & vbCrLf
650     boxTheMsg = boxTheMsg & "Error Line: " & Erl & vbCrLf
670     boxTheMsg = boxTheMsg & "Error: (" & Str(Err.Number) & " ) " & vbCrLf & Err.Description
680     Debug.Print "boxTheMsg is " & boxTheMsg
690     MsgBox boxTheMsg, vbCritical

700    On Error GoTo -1  '  clear error.  clears err structure
           ' We have no folder so there isn't anything to do.
710         GoTo EndOfModule:

ErrHandler:
730     Debug.Print "  --- error --- "
740     boxTheMsg = "An error occured , while processing document:" & vbCrLf & "  " & strFile & vbCrLf
750     boxTheMsg = boxTheMsg & "Error Line: " & Erl & vbCrLf
770     boxTheMsg = boxTheMsg & "Error: (" & Str(Err.Number) & " ) " & vbCrLf & Err.Description
780     Debug.Print "boxTheMsg is " & boxTheMsg
790     MsgBox boxTheMsg, vbCritical

795     On Error GoTo -1  '  clear error.  clears err structure
        'try going to the next file.

NextIteration:
800      strFile = Dir()

810   Wend

EndOfModule:

820    End Sub  ' FindAndReplaceInFolder(Version2)