Visual Basic Code to Use Instead of DIRECTORIES()

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Sample Visual Basic Code

' The main procedure calls dir_test and passes it to the specified
' directory.

Sub main()
   'Always make sure the path ends with a backslash.
   'Calls dir_test and passes it the directory to check
   dir_test "c:\"
End Sub

' The dir_test procedure returns an array of all subdirectories contained
' in the specified directory. To do this, it creates the array dir_array;
' dir_array is declared as Static to hold its values after the macro has
' finished.

Sub dir_test(directory_text)
   'Dimensions a variable to hold the temp Directory name
   Dim temp_var As String

   'Dimensions a dynamic array to hold the Directory Array
   Static dir_array() As String

   'Turns off Error Checking
   On Error Resume Next

   'Call the DIR function and returns the first item the Directory
   temp_var = Dir(directory_text, vbDirectory)

   'Initializes the variable for building the array
   counter = 0

'Set a loop until the DIR function returns
Do Until temp_var = ""
    'Temp_var stores the individual Directory name
    temp_var = Dir()
    'Checks to see if temp_var is an empty string
    If temp_var <> "" Then
       'The following code will create an array of the directories
       If GetAttr(directory_text & temp_var) And vbDirectory then
            'enlarge the array to hold a new item
            ReDim Preserve dir_array(counter)
            'add directory to the array
            dir_array(counter) = temp_var
            'This line just shows the variable was added to the array
            'You can comment this line out when using this function
            MsgBox dir_array(counter)
            'Increase counter to make room for the next directory
            counter = counter + 1
       End If
    End If
Loop
End Sub