I asked a question earlier and received a VBE code which will probley work
but the problem is, is that i already have part of this code in the macro. I
didn't create the program. I just want 7 of the 8 tabs to stay hidden when i
reopen the workbook. Here is the code that i have as you can see i am using
the beforeclose and the work_book open code so i don't know what else to do I
have posted the entire code for your review.

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
'check for solver
If (CheckSolver = False) Then
MsgBox "Solver Add-In is not installed, you will not be able to
solve least costing on the Auto-Balance sheet. Consult Excel help for
information on installing the Solver Add-In."
End If
'load the expiry date from cell Expiration!B1
Expiry = getExpirationDate
rightNow = Date
'if we have expired, or moved to a different machine
If (Expiry = Empty Or rightNow Expiry Or Not
IsDataValid(getRegistrationNumber, getExpirationDate)) Then
showExpiryDialog
End If
'load the workbook
loadworkbook
End Sub

Private Sub loadworkbook()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
changeVisibility InstructionsSheet, xlSheetVisible
InstructionsSheet.Activate
changeVisibility RequirementsSheet, xlSheetVisible
changeVisibility EvaluateSheet, xlSheetVisible
changeVisibility AutoBalanceSheet, xlSheetVisible
changeVisibility HerdDescriptionSheet, xlSheetVisible
changeVisibility IngredientsSheet, xlSheetVisible
changeVisibility MixSheet, xlSheetVisible
changeVisibility ReportsEVSheet, xlSheetVisible
changeVisibility ReportsLCSheet, xlSheetVisible
changeVisibility ErrorSheet, xlSheetVeryHidden
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
resetToStart
Geminator.Save
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Private Sub changeVisibility(Sheet As Worksheet, v As Integer)
unProtect "AmIn0"
Sheet.unProtect "AmIn0"
Sheet.Visible = v
Sheet.Protect "AmIn0"
Protect "AmIn0"
End Sub

Private Sub resetToStart()
changeVisibility ErrorSheet, xlSheetVisible
changeVisibility AutoBalanceSheet, xlSheetVeryHidden
changeVisibility EvaluateSheet, xlSheetVeryHidden
changeVisibility HerdDescriptionSheet, xlSheetVeryHidden
changeVisibility IngredientsSheet, xlSheetVeryHidden
changeVisibility MixSheet, xlSheetVeryHidden
changeVisibility InstructionsSheet, xlSheetVeryHidden
changeVisibility ReportsEVSheet, xlSheetVeryHidden
changeVisibility ReportsLCSheet, xlSheetVeryHidden
changeVisibility RequirementsSheet, xlSheetVeryHidden
setUseCount getUseCount + 1
If (getFirstUsed = Empty) Then
setFirstUsed Date
End If
Geminator.Protect "AmIn0"
End Sub

Private Sub showExpiryDialog()
registrationForm.regTextBox.SetFocus
registrationForm.regTextBox.SelStart = 0
registrationForm.regTextBox.SelLength =
Len(registrationForm.regTextBox.Text)
registrationForm.Show
End Sub

Private Sub Workbook_BeforeClose(Cancel As Boolean)
Dim ws As Worksheet
For Each ws In ThisWorkbook.Sheets
If ws.name < "Instructions" Then
ws.Visible = xlSheetVeryHidden
End If
Next ws
End Sub
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Thank you, Brenda