GrapeCity.Documents.Excel.WriteProtection.ValidatePassword

ValidatePassword Method

ValidatePassword(string)

Validates the specified password against the workbook write-protection password.

Use this method to check whether a password matches the password set by WritePassword. If the workbook is not write protected, this method returns true.

Declaration

public bool ValidatePassword(string password)

Public Function ValidatePassword(password As String) As Boolean

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	password	The password to validate.

Returns

Type	Description
bool	`true` if the specified password matches the workbook write-protection password, or if the workbook is not write protected; otherwise, `false`.

Examples

WriteProtection protection = workbook.WriteProtection;
string password = GetPasswordFromSecureSource();
protection.WritePassword = password;
bool isValid = protection.ValidatePassword(password);