Protect a Worksheet except while macro is running

[jungix]

Hi,

I would like to create a worksheet with some unlocked cells for the user to put inputs, and then launch a macro that writes the outputs in some other cells. I would like to lock the cells containing the outputs. How can I unprotect the sheet in my macro, and protect it again afterwards? Note that the user won't have the password to unlock the cells.

I hope I was clear enough.

Jungix

[mvidas]

Jungix,

While you could protect the sheet on macro start and unprotect when it is complete, you could also just protect it setting the UserInterfactOnly argument to true. That keeps it unprotected for macros (while the workbook is open, it needs to be set again when closed/reopened) but protected to the user.
[vba]Sheets("Name").Protect Password:="abc",UserInterfaceOnly:=True[/vba]
Look in the VBA help at the protect method for more details.
Matt

[mdmackillop]

.. but here's the unprotect version anyway!
[VBA]
ActiveSheet.Unprotect Password:="test"
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "Testing"
ActiveSheet.Protect Password:="test", DrawingObjects:=True, Contents:=True, Scenarios:=True

[/VBA]

[jungix]

Thanks!

I didn't think of putting the password in my code itself. What a dumb I am!