GrapeCity.Spreadsheet Assembly / GrapeCity.Spreadsheet Namespace / IWorkbook Interface / Protect Method
A WorkbookLocks value indicates which data will be protected.
A string value that specifies a case-sensitive password for the worksheet or workbook.


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Protect Method (IWorkbook)
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Protects a workbook so that it cannot be modified.
Syntax
'Declaration
 
Function Protect( _
   ByVal locks As WorkbookLocks, _
   Optional ByVal password As String _
) As Boolean
 
'Usage
 
Dim instance As IWorkbook
Dim locks As WorkbookLocks
Dim password As String
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = instance.Protect(locks, password)

Parameters

locks
A WorkbookLocks value indicates which data will be protected.
password
A string value that specifies a case-sensitive password for the worksheet or workbook.

Return Value

true if the workbook is protected successful, false otherwise.
Remarks
Note that support for WorkbookLocks and password is limited to reading and writing the OpenXML file. All options of WorkbookLocks have same effect in runtime.
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