password protect a worksheet

[Billm]

I want to make a spreadsheet available for say 30 days, then, after that time a messagebox appears notifying the user that the spreadsheet has expired ( and subsequently prevents them from opening it ) but then I still want to open it .. so can the messagebox then prompt for the same VBA password that protects all the code .. and if it is entered correctly .. opens the password as normal ?

Thanks
Bill

[Al Chara]

Try the following:

Private Sub Workbook_Open()
Dim StartDate As Date
StartDate = "04/16/2002"
If DateDiff("d", Now, StartDate) >= 30 Then PasswordCheck = InputBox("Password has expired, enter password")
If PasswordCheck <> "password" Then
Application.DisplayAlerts = False
ThisWorkbook.Close
End If
End Sub

[Jack in the UK]

dont rely on Excel protection is aweful and stop advance user for about 3 1/2 seconds be for we rip it apart, but will keep out the non advanced user or about 5 seconds.

just to say so not relying on this to much easy hacked...

[Al Chara]

Jack is very right. To get around it all you have to do is disable macros.

[geolefty]

I am confused. It seems the code above closes the workbook with no message appearing.

Am I doing something wrong?