Close Workbook If user disables macro's

[Guest]

I am currently looking for a way to close a workbook if the user has a lower
security setting than meduim or the user chooses to disable macro's

The reason for this I have a macro in the work book that checks for a data
and lock the worksheet if the date has passed, however if they disable the
macro's they can work on this worksheet

Any idea would be appreciated
TIA
Michael

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

If the user disables macros, then there is nothing you can do. There is no
setting that does what you ask. In fact, a medium setting prompts the user
to disable macros.

Sounds like you have some type of free trial setup. You are just kidding
yourself if you think you can enforce this from within excel.

 

[Bob Phillips]

As Tom says, you cannot do what you want, but you can make it obvious to
the user that they shouldn't.

One way to approach this is as follows.
- create a worksheet with a message on explaining that for this workbook to
run it needs macros enabled, maybe even a few screenshots
- hide all other worksheets]
- add some code in the Workbook_Open event that un hides the other sheets,
but hides that sheet.


What happens is that if they do not enable macros, they will only see the
warning sheet, telling them how to do it. If the enable macros, it will
startup as the workbook it should be.


--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

 

[Guest]

Bob

Thanks for your idea, I am almost there, I have created a single worksheet
that if the workbook is opened, the worksheets that they can enter data on
are hidden unless the Marco's are enabled - they also re-hidden on closure.

The only thing I need to disable is the Unhide worksheet from the Format menu?

Can this be done on closure

TIA

Michael

As Tom says, you cannot do what you want, but you can make it obvious to
the user that they shouldn't.

One way to approach this is as follows.
- create a worksheet with a message on explaining that for this workbook to
run it needs macros enabled, maybe even a few screenshots
- hide all other worksheets]
- add some code in the Workbook_Open event that un hides the other sheets,
but hides that sheet.


What happens is that if they do not enable macros, they will only see the
warning sheet, telling them how to do it. If the enable macros, it will
startup as the workbook it should be.


--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

I am currently looking for a way to close a workbook if the user has a lower
security setting than meduim or the user chooses to disable macro's

The reason for this I have a macro in the work book that checks for a data
and lock the worksheet if the date has passed, however if they disable the
macro's they can work on this worksheet

Any idea would be appreciated
TIA
Michael

 

[Guest]

Tom

Not sure where you are coming from with the "Free Trial", just trying to
stop users entering data on to sheets where the date has passt, thanks for
letting me know that I cannot disable the macro service, Bob Phillips has
given me a good train of thought

Thanks Michael

 

[Bob Phillips]

Make them very hidden, they can't unhide these from the menu option.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

Bob

Thanks for your idea, I am almost there, I have created a single worksheet
that if the workbook is opened, the worksheets that they can enter data on
are hidden unless the Marco's are enabled - they also re-hidden on closure.

The only thing I need to disable is the Unhide worksheet from the Format menu?

Can this be done on closure

TIA

Michael

As Tom says, you cannot do what you want, but you can make it obvious to
the user that they shouldn't.

One way to approach this is as follows.
- create a worksheet with a message on explaining that for this workbook to
run it needs macros enabled, maybe even a few screenshots
- hide all other worksheets]
- add some code in the Workbook_Open event that un hides the other sheets,
but hides that sheet.


What happens is that if they do not enable macros, they will only see the
warning sheet, telling them how to do it. If the enable macros, it will
startup as the workbook it should be.


--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

I am currently looking for a way to close a workbook if the user has a lower
security setting than meduim or the user chooses to disable macro's

The reason for this I have a macro in the work book that checks for a data
and lock the worksheet if the date has passed, however if they disable the
macro's they can work on this worksheet

Any idea would be appreciated
TIA
Michael

 

[Guest]

Bob

Thanks very much job done,

Michael

Make them very hidden, they can't unhide these from the menu option.

--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

Bob

Thanks for your idea, I am almost there, I have created a single worksheet
that if the workbook is opened, the worksheets that they can enter data on
are hidden unless the Marco's are enabled - they also re-hidden on closure.

The only thing I need to disable is the Unhide worksheet from the Format menu?

Can this be done on closure

TIA

Michael

As Tom says, you cannot do what you want, but you can make it obvious to
the user that they shouldn't.

One way to approach this is as follows.
- create a worksheet with a message on explaining that for this workbook to
run it needs macros enabled, maybe even a few screenshots
- hide all other worksheets]
- add some code in the Workbook_Open event that un hides the other sheets,
but hides that sheet.


What happens is that if they do not enable macros, they will only see the
warning sheet, telling them how to do it. If the enable macros, it will
startup as the workbook it should be.


--
HTH

Bob Phillips

(replace somewhere in email address with gmail if mailing direct)

I am currently looking for a way to close a workbook if the user has a
lower
security setting than meduim or the user chooses to disable macro's

The reason for this I have a macro in the work book that checks for a data
and lock the worksheet if the date has passed, however if they disable the
macro's they can work on this worksheet

Any idea would be appreciated
TIA
Michael