VbaSecurity

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Depending on the selected security level (Low, Medium or High) VBA macros are allowed to run automatically or not.

Accessing the Command

command bar: vbasecurity

menu bar: Tools | VBA | 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
Very High	Only VBA macros installed in trusted locations will be allowed to run. All other signed or unsigned macros are disabled.
High	Only signed macros from strusted sources will be allowed to run. Unsigned macros are automatically disabled.
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.

AppLoad - selects external routines to load when BricsCAD starts.

Netload - loads a .NET application.

Security - depending on the selected security level (Low, Medium or High) VBA macros are allowed to run automatically or not.

VbaIde - opens the VBA integrated development environment.

VbaMan - manages VBA projects.

VbaNew - starts a new VBA project.

VbaRun and -VbaRun - runs VBA macros.

VbaUnload - unloads VBA projects.