Extract a single line of data from numerous text files and import into Excel

Question

I have hundreds of text files in a folder and I need to extract a single line from each one and put the info into excel. The text files contain all the metadata for individu

Answer 1

You have to reset your text otherwise the content of the second file is added and not replaced and the search always find the first GPS data and stop searching:

Sub ExtractGPS()
    Dim filename As String, nextrow As Long, MyFolder As String
    Dim MyFile As String, text As String, textline As String, posGPS As String

    MyFolder = "C:\Temp\Test\"
    MyFile = Dir(MyFolder & "*.txt")

    Do While MyFile <> ""
        Open (MyFolder & MyFile) For Input As #1
        Do Until EOF(1)
            Line Input #1, textline
            text = text & textline 'second loop text is already stored -> see reset text
        Loop
        Close #1
        MyFile = Dir()
        Debug.Print text
        posGPS = InStr(text, "GPS Position")
        nextrow = ActiveSheet.Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row + 1
        ActiveSheet.Cells(nextrow, "A").Value = Mid(text, posGPS + 33, 37)
        text = "" 'reset text
    Loop
End Sub