Excel VBA - Problems using Protect/Unprotect a worksheet

[Gary Richie]

Greetings,

I am having problems toggling the Protect mode on a spreadsheet. I ca
Protect/Unprotect from the Tools menu.

The workbook is not protected nor is it shared.

When I execute my macro I get the following error message:

Run-time error '1004':

Unprotect method of Worksheet class failed

The message occurs when I execute either of the following:

- Sheets("SheetName").Unprotect
- Worksheets("SheetName").Unprotect

The macro is executed by clicking on a button on the worksheet.

I am running Excel 97.

Thanks (TIA)
Gar

 

[Tom Ogilvy]

Change the TakeFocusOnClick property of the commandbutton to false. This
should fix it.

Problem fixed in xl2000 and later.

 

[Hank Scorpio]

On Thu, 5 Feb 2004 21:14:54 -0600, Gary Richie

Add the command Activecell.Select before you try the unprotect method.
There's a known issue with command buttons taking the focus in Excel
97 which often causes the kind of problem you're referring to.

 

[Shafik Inamdar]

Greetings,

I am having problems toggling the Protect mode on a spreadsheet. I can
Protect/Unprotect from macro.

When I execute my macro I get the following error message:

Run-time error '1004':

Unprotect method of Worksheet class failed

The message occurs when I execute either of the following:

- Sheets("SheetName").Unprotect
- Worksheets("SheetName").Unprotect

The macro is executed by clicking on a button on the worksheet.

I am running Excel 97.

Thanks
Shafik