Help on Macro

[Guest]

Good morning. A couple of weeks ago, someone from this forum, was very
helpful in my question on how to unprotect protected worksheets, with similar
passwords, with a macro. Below is a copy of the VB script I was given. It
worked but then I realized, the password "hi" is now visible under the macro
script. Is there a way to rewrite the code so that it will not show the
password and instead when the macro is run, one has to enter the password
before the macro can unprotect the protected worksheets?

thank you very much,
Storm

Option Explicit
sub testme()
dim myPWD as string
dim wks as worksheet
myPWD = "hi"
for each wks in activeworkbook.worksheets
wks.unprotect password:=mypwd
next wks
end sub

 

[Dave Peterson]

You could encrypt the password and then unencrypt it when you need to use it.

But easier would be to protect the workbook's project.
Inside the VBE
select your project
Tools|VBAProject Properties|Protection tab

Lock it for viewing and give it a memorable password.

Be aware that this password isn't going to stop the really dedicated--but it
will keep most people out.

 

[Bill Renaud]

Use an InputBox statement to prompt the user, like so:

Sub UnlockAllWorksheets()
Dim strPassword As String
Dim ws As Worksheet

strPassword = InputBox("Enter the password for all worksheets: ", _
"Unlock Worksheets")

For Each ws In ActiveWorkbook.Worksheets
ws.Unprotect password:=strPassword
Next ws
End Sub