Open Text File with Option VBA

jp007_uk

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I’m currently using the below code to open a predefined location so the user can select a file to open.

Code:
SetCurrentDirectory "c:\"
    Ret1 = Application.GetOpenFilename("Text Files (*.txt;),*.txt;", _
    , "Please select a file")
    If Ret1 = False Then Exit Sub

However, I now have to give the user the option of opening a text file only, which in the above code is easy enough to do. The issue is that I also have to use the Comma Delimiter and format column D “AccountCardNumber” as a text so that it retains the full length, which can be up to 16 digits long.

Any help would be much appreciated as I’m new to VBA.
 

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