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TProtection.SetModifyPassword Method

Sets the password for modifying the file. It won't encrypt the file, it just won't let Excel save the file. On Excel goto Options->Security to check it. Note that you can only set it, there is no way to retrieve an existing password.

Syntax

Unit: FlexCel.Core

procedure TProtection.SetModifyPassword(const modifyPassword: string; const recommendReadOnly: Boolean; const reservingUser: string);

Parameters

<-> Parameter Type Description
const modifyPassword string The new password. Set it to null to clear it.
const recommendReadOnly Boolean When true, Excel will recommend read only when opening a file.
const reservingUser string The user that reserves the file. It will appear on the password dialog on Excel.

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