Excel-VBA ListBox Item to String function

Question

I have a Userform which allows user to transfer item from ListBox1 to ListBox2 .

The items in ListBox2 are supposed to be filenames of excel files which are to be imported.

I have an overall idea of how this can operate but I am stuck with the problem that I cannot open the file with the item name in ListBox2 .

My question is, is it possible to "convert" the item name in a Listbox to a string so it can be used as the filename for file opening?

I tried to use the MsgBox to test if the Listbox2(i) / ListBox2.Name(i) / ListBox2.List(i) argument returns any values but unfortunately it doesn't. It always shows blank.

'This is the part where I try to open the files indicated in ListBox2
Dim directory = "my directory is here"

For i = 0 To ListBox2.ListCount - 1

        Application.Workbooks.Open Filename:= directory & "\" & "FinalExcel.xlsx" 'This one is for testing to open file and it works.
        Application.Workbooks.Open Filename:= directory & "\" & ListBox2(i)

Next

Answer 1

As mentioned in the comments, proper way to refer to ListBox items in an array-like fashion is via the ListBox.List(i) route.

Also a good practice would be to to check first whether the ListBox is empty, because attempting to open an empty file (because of non-existent ListBox field) will result in an error!

If Not ListBox2.ListCount = 0 Then
  For i = 0 To ListBox2.ListCount - 1
     Application.Workbooks.Open Filename:= directory & "\" & ListBox2.List(i)
  Next i
End If