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i'm relatively new to VBA code and would like to protect my workbook when the workbook is opened.
subsequently, i would like the user to be able to unprotect the workbook via clicking a button. this button would first ask the user for a password before unprotecting the workbook.
how can i code this through VBA?
i already built the following VBA code:
upon opening the workbook:
Private Sub Workbook_open()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Application.DisplayFullScreen = True
ActiveWindow.DisplayWorkbookTabs = False
Sheets("1. Cover").Activate
Disclaimer.Show
ActiveWorkbook.Protect password:="AS CSM"
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub
upon pressing the button:
Sub Unprotect_workbook()
Dim psswrd As String
psswrd = InputBox("Please enter password", "Password required")
If psswrd = "" Then Exit Sub
On Error GoTo Error
ActiveWorkbook.Unprotect password:=psswrd
MsgBox "Workbook is unprotected"
Exit Sub
Error:
MsgBox "Incorrect password: workbook could not be unprotected"
Exit Sub
End Sub
this VBA code doesn't seem to function properly though... any help is more than welcome!!!
thanks!
Chester
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For posting, I removed my actual user name and password and and used the generic " User Name " and " Password " highlighted in blue.
I highlighted another section in green that I took from a previous post hoping it would solve my problem. The link is: http://www.mrexcel.com/forum/showthr...xplorer+submit
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Sub GoToWebSiteAndPlayAroundNew()
Dim appIE As Object ' InternetExplorer.Application
Dim URL As String
Set appIE = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
URL = " https://efolio.morgankeegan.com/escripts/defaultLogon.asp?errCode=2 "
With appIE
.navigate URL
.Visible = True
Do While .busy: DoEvents: Loop
Do While .ReadyState 4: DoEvents: Loop
.document.getelementbyid("fUserName").Value = " UserName "
.document.getelementbyid("fPassword").Value = " Password "
End With
On Error Resume Next
x = 0
For Each mitem In IE.document.all
mitem.Value = "x"
x = x + 1
Next
x = 0
For Each mitem In IE.document.all
If x = "Submit" Then
mitem.Click
Exit For
End If
Next
End Sub
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I've tried the code below but I still get prompted for a password.
Code:
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Code:
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What I am looking for is this. If the user selects that cell again, they will get the usual pop-up message, "The cell or chart that you are trying to change is protected..."
I think I am close, but I am getting an "End If without block If" error on the If Clause.
Sub Worksheet_Change(ByVal Target As Excel.Range)
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It would be perfect if when you tried to click on Sheet2, it asked for a password.
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