Newbie question - how can I run a macro on a protected document

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Hi, I am using tcl with tcom to process some Word files, search for
keywords, etc. I need to run a macro to unlink some fields. How can
I run this macro and unprotect the document automagically if the
document is sent to me protected?

I can open the document and see the contents, but I cannot run
the macro.

Thanks for any help! This is the error I get:

::tcom::handle0x01439F60
% $::doc Run Macro1
0x80020003 {This method or property is not available because the document is
a p
rotected document.}
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Re: Newbie question - how can I run a macro on a protected document by Graham

Graham
Mon Apr 09 02:10:34 CDT 2007

You will need to add the password if any between the quotes - then

Dim bProtected As Boolean
'Unprotect the file
If ActiveDocument.ProtectionType <> wdNoProtection Then
bProtected = True
ActiveDocument.Unprotect Password:=""

End If

'Run your code

'Reprotect the document.
If bProtected = True Then
ActiveDocument.Protect _
Type:=wdAllowOnlyFormFields, NoReset:=True, Password:=""
End If


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Mayavi wrote:
> Hi, I am using tcl with tcom to process some Word files, search for
> keywords, etc. I need to run a macro to unlink some fields. How can
> I run this macro and unprotect the document automagically if the
> document is sent to me protected?
>
> I can open the document and see the contents, but I cannot run
> the macro.
>
> Thanks for any help! This is the error I get:
>
>>> tcom::handle0x01439F60
> % $::doc Run Macro1
> 0x80020003 {This method or property is not available because the
> document is a p
> rotected document.}


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Re: Newbie question - how can I run a macro on a protected documen by Mayavi

Mayavi
Wed Apr 11 11:26:05 CDT 2007

Thanks Graham! I assumed that the default password would be assumed to be ""
if it wasn't explicitly mentioned.

I added your code and it works now. i really appreciate the help.

Mayavi

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

> You will need to add the password if any between the quotes - then
>
> Dim bProtected As Boolean
> 'Unprotect the file
> If ActiveDocument.ProtectionType <> wdNoProtection Then
> bProtected = True
> ActiveDocument.Unprotect Password:=""
>
> End If
>
> 'Run your code
>
> 'Reprotect the document.
> If bProtected = True Then
> ActiveDocument.Protect _
> Type:=wdAllowOnlyFormFields, NoReset:=True, Password:=""
> End If
>
>
> --
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>
> My web site www.gmayor.com
> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>
>
> Mayavi wrote:
> > Hi, I am using tcl with tcom to process some Word files, search for
> > keywords, etc. I need to run a macro to unlink some fields. How can
> > I run this macro and unprotect the document automagically if the
> > document is sent to me protected?
> >
> > I can open the document and see the contents, but I cannot run
> > the macro.
> >
> > Thanks for any help! This is the error I get:
> >
> >>> tcom::handle0x01439F60
> > % $::doc Run Macro1
> > 0x80020003 {This method or property is not available because the
> > document is a p
> > rotected document.}
>
>
>
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