VBA for password protecting file

[dhrestak]

Hy everyone,
I need help.
I want to make vba code that will set up password protection for opening word document, also that key for opening should be written on the document, because document is suposed to be printed and then taken to someone who would have to open the same document on some shared server and add some text. only person who get the document physicaly should be able to open the same document on web.
I have never programmed before in vba, and i would aprecieate any help.
Thanx

[royUK]

What do you mean by written on the document?

[dhrestak]

It should go like this.
After you save the document, or maybe easier when you open it, vba code generates some random number, writes it in first row of document, and that same number is password for opening document later. you print and save the document, put it on some shared folder. you take the printed document to some one who must sign it and maybe add some text in it, so if he wants to open it he must know the random number to open document.

[royUK]

I don't think that work, to get the password or open the document anyone can just not enable macros

[dhrestak]

i know, the word password is weak password. but this is for people who dont understand programming or computers, they just need to write few sentences print document, and after that open the same document using key on printed document. i know that with activedocument.password i can set up password, and range.insertbefore can insert the text

[royUK]

Not sure if this is what you mean. There's possibly better ways, I don't usually work with Word VBA

[dhrestak]

This could be very useful, thanx

I am having another idea, which could be simplier:

- in first row of document there is text box, and you type in the password in that text box, and after you save the document, that text becomes document's password

Is there a simple code for that?

[dhrestak]

solution with text box is much simplier. I only can't find syntax for taking text out of text box. so in code there should be :

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[royUK]

Try

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And wrap your code with Code Tags in future please