Security

Works with Bricscad (Windows) Classic, Pro and Platinum

Determines whether VBA macros are run.

Accessing the Command

command bar: security

menu bar: Tools | Security

: security

Displays a dialog box:

Choose a level of security, and then click OK.

This dialog box is necessary, because Microsoft's design of VBA applications allows use of destructive code, which can damage files on your computer.

VBA is short for Visual Basic for Applications; it is a programming language found in many Windows applications.

Command Options

Option	Description
High	Only VBA macros listed as "trusted sources" will be run. Click the Trusted Sources tab to specify the names of trustworthy VBA macros.
Medium	Bricscad displays a dialog box when a VBA macro runs. The dialog box allows you to choose whether or not to run the macro.
Low	All VBA macros are run.

Trusted Sources Option	Description
Trusted Sources	Lists the names of VBA macros that can be trusted. These are the only macros that will run when security is set to High.
Remove	Removes the selected VBA macro from the list.
Trust access to Visual Basic Project	Allows access to the VBA Project.

Related Commands

AddInMan - loads and unloads VBA functions through a dialog box.

VbaLoad loads VBA projects.

VbaRun and -VbaRun - runs VBA macros.