WD: WordBasic Examples: ToolsUnprotectDocument

ID: Q109757

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SUMMARY

This article contains an example that demonstrates the use of the following WordBasic statements and functions:

   ToolsUnprotectDocument

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ToolsUnprotectDocument

Syntax

   ToolsUnprotectDocument [.DocumentPassword = <text>]

Example

This macro allows you to protect and unprotect the active document:

   Sub MAIN
      Begin Dialog UserDialog 303, 186, 208, 78, "Microsoft Word"
         OptionGroup  .Choice
         OptionButton 10, 6, 165, 16, "Protect Document", .OptionButton1
         OptionButton 10, 27, 185, 16, "Unprotect Document", .OptionButton2
         OKButton 10, 51, 88, 21
         CancelButton 104, 51, 88, 21
      End Dialog
      On Error Goto ErrorHelp
      Dim dlg As UserDialog
      GetCurValues dlg
      n = Dialog(dlg)
      If n = 0 Then Goto bye
      If dlg.Choice = 0 Then
         ToolsProtectDocument .NoReset = 1, .Type = 1
         Goto bye
      Else
         ToolsUnprotectDocument
         Goto bye
      End If
    ErrorHelp: ' NOTE: This line must be left aligned.
      If dlg.Choice = 0 Then
         MsgBox "Document is already protected"
      Else
         MsgBox "Document is already unprotected"
      End If
   bye:' NOTE: This line must be left aligned.
   End Sub

REFERENCES

For a Visual Basic for Applications equivalent of the above code please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q181108 
   TITLE     : WD97: Form Fields Lose Text When Protected for Forms

Additional query words:

Keywords          : wordnt kbmacroexample winword ntword macword word6 word7 word95 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a; MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a
Platform          : MACINTOSH Win95 WINDOWS winnt
Issue type        : kbhowto kbinfo

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999