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How to hide VB code from Excel file



 
 
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Old December 19th, 2006, 10:47 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Anift
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Default How to hide VB code from Excel file

Hi, I want to hide the VB code which i coded in a excel file to avoid
tampering,
Is there anyway I can protect the VB code of the file?

Any help will be appreicated
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Old December 19th, 2006, 11:14 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Gary''s Student
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Default How to hide VB code from Excel file

Consider creating a password protected AddIn.
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"Anift" wrote:

Hi, I want to hide the VB code which i coded in a excel file to avoid
tampering,
Is there anyway I can protect the VB code of the file?

Any help will be appreicated

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Old December 19th, 2006, 11:36 AM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Bob Phillips
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Default How to hide VB code from Excel file

You can password protect the VBA (in the VBIDE, ToolsPropertiesprotection
and set the password. It is not tamper-proof, but it should deter the casual
interest.

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"Anift" wrote in message
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Hi, I want to hide the VB code which i coded in a excel file to avoid
tampering,
Is there anyway I can protect the VB code of the file?

Any help will be appreicated



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Old December 19th, 2006, 02:43 PM posted to microsoft.public.excel.setup
Anift
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Default How to hide VB code from Excel file

Thanks Bob and Gary, it helps

"Bob Phillips" wrote:

You can password protect the VBA (in the VBIDE, ToolsPropertiesprotection
and set the password. It is not tamper-proof, but it should deter the casual
interest.

--
---
HTH

Bob

(change the xxxx to gmail if mailing direct)


"Anift" wrote in message
...
Hi, I want to hide the VB code which i coded in a excel file to avoid
tampering,
Is there anyway I can protect the VB code of the file?

Any help will be appreicated




 




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