This will sound like a strange question: Is there a way using VBA to set and reset the password for the VBAProject Properties? If so, what does the code look like? Thanks in advance.
-Warren R

I've heard there isn't a programmable way to reset the password.

SendKeys may work?

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Rob van Gelder - http://www.vangelder.co.nz/excel


"WarrenR" wrote in message
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This will sound like a strange question: Is there a way using VBA to set
and reset the password for the VBAProject Properties? If so, what does the
code look like? Thanks in advance.
-Warren R

Hi Rob/Warren

Here is a example with unreliable Sendkeys


Old post from Bill Manville

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You will need to use SendKeys to unprotect the project(s) and reprotect
after replacing the modules.

Here's something to get you started:

Sub TestProtect()
Workbooks.Add.SaveAs "C:\Temp\Book1.xls"
ProtectVBProject Workbooks("Book1.xls"), "Jack"
Workbooks("Book1.xls").Close True
End Sub

Sub TestUnprotect()
Workbooks.Open "C:\Temp\Book1.xls"
UnprotectVBProject Workbooks("Book1.xls"), "Jack"
End Sub

Sub UnprotectVBProject(WB As Workbook, ByVal Password As String)
Dim vbProj As Object

Set vbProj = WB.VBProject

'can't do it if already unlocked!
If vbProj.Protection < 1 Then Exit Sub

Set Application.VBE.ActiveVBProject = vbProj

' now use lovely SendKeys to quote the project password
SendKeys Password & "~~"
Application.VBE.CommandBars(1).FindControl(Id:=257 8,
recursive:=True).Execute
End Sub

Sub ProtectVBProject(WB As Workbook, ByVal Password As String)
Dim vbProj As Object

Set vbProj = WB.VBProject

'can't do it if already locked!
If vbProj.Protection = 1 Then Exit Sub

Set Application.VBE.ActiveVBProject = vbProj

' now use lovely SendKeys to set the project password
SendKeys "+{TAB}{RIGHT}%V{+}{TAB}" & Password & "{TAB}" & _
Password & "~"

Application.VBE.CommandBars(1).FindControl(Id:=257 8,
recursive:=True).Execute

WB.Save
End Sub


Bill Manville
MVP - Microsoft Excel, Oxford, England
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"Rob van Gelder" wrote in message ...
I've heard there isn't a programmable way to reset the password.

SendKeys may work?

--
Rob van Gelder - http://www.vangelder.co.nz/excel


"WarrenR" wrote in message
...
This will sound like a strange question: Is there a way using VBA to set
and reset the password for the VBAProject Properties? If so, what does the
code look like? Thanks in advance.
-Warren R