problem with protecting sheet

[bernd]

hello,

When selecting a sheet1 the sheet is protected.

Depending on the value (xx) in a cell on sheet2, I want sheet 1 to be
unprotected or stay protected.
I made a reference to the cell on sheet2: status

I created the following code but doesn't work.

Private Sub Worksheet_Activate ()
If Range(status) = "xx" Then
Activesheet.Unprotect Password:= "pass"
Else: Activesheet.Protect Password:= "pass"
End If
End Sub

How do I solve this?

 

[Guest]

try it like this:

Private Sub Worksheet_Activate()

If ThisWorkbook.Sheets("Sheet2").Range("Status") = "xx" Then
ActiveSheet.Unprotect Password:="pass"
Else
ActiveSheet.Protect Password:="pass"
End If

End Sub

 

[bernd]

Your code works, thanks!!