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adapting code so that it isnt stopped by protection

Asked by pete47 in Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Software

hi - ive got this code that wipes a file after a set time. problem is, if the file is protected the code reads it as read-only and aborts the wipe. If i put in a sheet by sheet Unprotect command this forces the code to work and wipe the file as intended. Is there a snippet of code that i could include that unprotects all sheets in the file without having to name everyone individual sheet in the book?  peteStart Free Trial 
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Option Explicit
 
Private Sub Workbook_Open()
On Error GoTo errhandler
Application.ScreenUpdating = False 'added for speed
Application.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
 
    Sheet9.Activate
    PlayFile ThisWorkbook.Path & "\sounds\chimes.wav"
    
    
    Dim StartTime#, CurrentTime#
     
     '*****************************************
     'SET YOUR OWN TRIAL PERIOD BELOW
     'Integers (1, 2, 3,...etc) = number of days use
     '1/24 = 1Hr, 1/48 = 30Mins, 1/144 = 10Mins use
     
    Const TrialPeriod# = 200 'input the length of trail period
     
     'set your own obscure path and file-name
    Const ObscurePath$ = "C:\"
    Const ObscureFile$ = "TestFileLog.Log"
     '*****************************************
     
    If Dir(ObscurePath & ObscureFile) = Empty Then
        StartTime = Format(Now, "#0.#########0")
        Open ObscurePath & ObscureFile For Output As #1
        Print #1, StartTime
    Else
        Open ObscurePath & ObscureFile For Input As #1
        Input #1, StartTime
        CurrentTime = Format(Now, "#0.#########0")
        If CurrentTime < StartTime + TrialPeriod Then
            Close #1
            Exit Sub
        Else
            If [A1] <> "Expired" Then
                MsgBox "Sorry, your trial period has expired - your data" & vbLf & _
                "will now be extracted and saved for you..." & vbLf & _
                "" & vbLf & _
                "This workbook will then be made unusable."
                Close #1
                SaveKS4AsBook
                [A1] = "Expired"
                ActiveWorkbook.Save
                Application.Quit
            ElseIf [A1] = "Expired" Then
                Close #1
                Application.Quit
            End If
        End If
    End If
    Close #1
End Sub
 
Sub SaveKS4AsBook()
    Dim Sheet As Worksheet, SheetName$, MyFilePath$, N&
    MyFilePath$ = ActiveWorkbook.Path & "\" & _
    Left(ThisWorkbook.Name, Len(ThisWorkbook.Name) - 4)
    With Application
        .ScreenUpdating = False
        .DisplayAlerts = False
        On Error Resume Next '<< a folder exists
        MkDir MyFilePath '<< create a folder
        For N = 1 To Sheets.Count
            Sheets(N).Activate
            SheetName = ActiveSheet.Name
            Cells.Copy
            Workbooks.Add (xlWBATWorksheet)
            With ActiveWorkbook
                With .ActiveSheet
                    .Paste
                     '//N.B. to remove all the cell formulas,
                     '//uncomment the 4 lines of code below...
                     'With Cells
                     '.Copy
                     '.PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValues
                     'End With
                    .Name = SheetName
                    [A1].Select
                End With
                 'save book in this folder
                .SaveAs Filename:=MyFilePath _
                & "\" & SheetName & ".xls"
                .Close SaveChanges:=True
            End With
            .CutCopyMode = False
        Next
    End With
    Open MyFilePath & "\READ ME.log" For Output As #1
    Print #1, "Thank you for trying out this product."
    Print #1, "If it meets your requirements, visit"
    Print #1, "belle.enterprises@hotmail.com for"
    Print #1, "the full (unrestricted) version..."
    Close #1
errhandler:
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
    Application.Calculation = xlCalculationAutomatic
MsgBox Err.Description
End Sub
 
Keywords: adapting code so that it isnt stopped by…
Title
1 unprotecting sheets
2 adapting code
3 Macro to unprotect Excel multiple work…
4 Abortion
5 unprotect the excel sheet
6 VBA UnProtect Worksheet and Query …
 
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