Good day. I have an Excel file that I want to give the users an option of
opening Read Only or open for edit. I don't want to do this through a
desktop shortcut, but rather through VBA. Is there any VBA code that will
allow this, or can I make a file read only once it is opened using
"ReadOnly:=True" or something of that nature.

Thanks,

Maybe you could do this:

Save your file with "readonly recommended" checked.

File|SaveAs|tools|general options|check that "read-only recommended" box.

Then the user will be prompted each time they open it.

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If you really want VBA (I wouldn't!) since macros can be disabled. You could
ask after the workbook is opened.

Option Explicit
Sub auto_open()

Dim resp As Long
If ThisWorkbook.ReadOnly = True Then
'they opened it readonly
'do nothing
Else
resp = MsgBox(Prompt:="What to change it to readonly?", _
Buttons:=vbYesNo)

If resp = vbYes Then
ThisWorkbook.ChangeFileAccess xlReadOnly
End If
End If

End Sub


Steve wrote:

Good day. I have an Excel file that I want to give the users an option of
opening Read Only or open for edit. I don't want to do this through a
desktop shortcut, but rather through VBA. Is there any VBA code that will
allow this, or can I make a file read only once it is opened using
"ReadOnly:=True" or something of that nature.

Thanks,

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Dave Peterson

Thank you Dave, just what I needed.


"Dave Peterson" wrote:

Maybe you could do this:

Save your file with "readonly recommended" checked.

File|SaveAs|tools|general options|check that "read-only recommended" box.

Then the user will be prompted each time they open it.

====
If you really want VBA (I wouldn't!) since macros can be disabled. You could
ask after the workbook is opened.

Option Explicit
Sub auto_open()

Dim resp As Long
If ThisWorkbook.ReadOnly = True Then
'they opened it readonly
'do nothing
Else
resp = MsgBox(Prompt:="What to change it to readonly?", _
Buttons:=vbYesNo)

If resp = vbYes Then
ThisWorkbook.ChangeFileAccess xlReadOnly
End If
End If

End Sub


Steve wrote:

Good day. I have an Excel file that I want to give the users an option of
opening Read Only or open for edit. I don't want to do this through a
desktop shortcut, but rather through VBA. Is there any VBA code that will
allow this, or can I make a file read only once it is opened using
"ReadOnly:=True" or something of that nature.

Thanks,

--

Dave Peterson