Comments on: VBA Macro Security http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/ Shapes, Stencils, Drawings Templates, Tutorials, Tips & Developer Info for Microsoft Visio Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:20:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/comment-page-1/#comment-28173 Visio Guy Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:56:33 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/#comment-28173 Hi Ed, Three ways to do this: 1. Printer settings often have a watermark option, might not be what you need though. 2. Background pages: put a watermark on a background page, then assign the background to the foreground. User will have to do a bit of futzing to get rid of this. 3. Use layers. Make a "watermark" shape. Assign it to a layer. Lock the layer so the shape can't be moved or selected. Only drawback is that shapes can be "brought to front" or "sent to back" so they can appear in front of and behind the watermark. But this will work fairly well. Hi Ed,

Three ways to do this:

1. Printer settings often have a watermark option, might not be what you need though.

2. Background pages: put a watermark on a background page, then assign the background to the foreground. User will have to do a bit of futzing to get rid of this.

3. Use layers. Make a “watermark” shape. Assign it to a layer. Lock the layer so the shape can’t be moved or selected. Only drawback is that shapes can be “brought to front” or “sent to back” so they can appear in front of and behind the watermark. But this will work fairly well.

]]> By: ed http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/comment-page-1/#comment-28161 ed Fri, 18 Nov 2011 23:54:05 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/#comment-28161 QUESTION: Is there a way to permanently brand or watermark a Visio document/template prior to distribution such that the actual information, shapes, etc on the template could be altered - but the permanent brand/watermark could not be deleted or altered?? This would allow for the distribution of Visio templates which would be permanently marked as "different" from the original file - but allow recipients to alter the components of the Visio document/template. QUESTION:
Is there a way to permanently brand or watermark a Visio document/template prior to distribution such that the actual information, shapes, etc on the template could be altered – but the permanent brand/watermark could not be deleted or altered??
This would allow for the distribution of Visio templates which would be permanently marked as “different” from the original file – but allow recipients to alter the components of the Visio document/template.

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/comment-page-1/#comment-27780 Visio Guy Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:20:58 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/#comment-27780 Data is available only with Visio 2007 Professional and 2010 Pro or Premium. Perhaps you have Standard? Data is available only with Visio 2007 Professional and 2010 Pro or Premium. Perhaps you have Standard?

]]> By: Safieh http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/comment-page-1/#comment-27778 Safieh Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:16:29 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/#comment-27778 Hello everyone, I recently download Visio 2007 to do some assignment for my class. But I do not see "Database" tab all I have is following: File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, Tools,Data, Shap, Window and help. And of course help does not help in this situation. Is anybody know why I am missing "Database" tab? Thank you Hello everyone,

I recently download Visio 2007 to do some assignment for my class. But I do not see “Database” tab all I have is following:

File, Edit, View, Insert, Format, Tools,Data, Shap, Window and help. And of course help does not help in this situation. Is anybody know why I am missing “Database” tab?

Thank you

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/comment-page-1/#comment-23552 Visio Guy Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:33:40 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/#comment-23552 Hi JK, I know the feeling! When I work on a project for a customer, I add the project-directory to the "safe macro" list, and it is like a breath of fresh air, absolute heaven, to not have that darn warning pop up every time! - Chris Hi JK,

I know the feeling! When I work on a project for a customer, I add the project-directory to the “safe macro” list, and it is like a breath of fresh air, absolute heaven, to not have that darn warning pop up every time!

- Chris

]]> By: JK http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/comment-page-1/#comment-23551 JK Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:12:34 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/#comment-23551 Thank you thank you for this tip. I have been bombarded by so many Visio macro messages each time I open my documents, and forced to click "enable" so many times that the frustration has become second nature! For the first time in over a year I just opened a vsd pain free... I'm in shock! Thank you thank you for this tip. I have been bombarded by so many Visio macro messages each time I open my documents, and forced to click “enable” so many times that the frustration has become second nature! For the first time in over a year I just opened a vsd pain free… I’m in shock!

]]> By: Edgar http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/comment-page-1/#comment-22713 Edgar Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:55:40 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/#comment-22713 Nothing happens on my computer. On other computers in the office the VBE opens, just not on mine. We have system administrators but I am also an admin on my computer. Do you know how I can enable VBE on my computer? Are there other security settings to modify other than Macro settings in the Trust Center? Thanks again! Nothing happens on my computer. On other computers in the office the VBE opens, just not on mine. We have system administrators but I am also an admin on my computer. Do you know how I can enable VBE on my computer? Are there other security settings to modify other than Macro settings in the Trust Center?
Thanks again!

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/comment-page-1/#comment-22708 Visio Guy Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:10:29 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/#comment-22708 What happens when you press "Alt + F11"? Your security settings might be on "High" or your network administrator has turned off macros for Visio. Do you work for a big company that locks down computers? What happens when you press “Alt + F11″?

Your security settings might be on “High” or your network administrator has turned off macros for Visio. Do you work for a big company that locks down computers?

]]> By: Edgar http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/comment-page-1/#comment-22707 Edgar Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:45:45 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/#comment-22707 Thank you Visio Guy. I think my issue is that I cannot create any Macros because the option is greyed out, even if I start a brand new Visio document. I have a script in a text file that I was trying to edit in the VBE, but I can't start the VBE or record a Macro. Thank you Visio Guy. I think my issue is that I cannot create any Macros because the option is greyed out, even if I start a brand new Visio document. I have a script in a text file that I was trying to edit in the VBE, but I can’t start the VBE or record a Macro.

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/comment-page-1/#comment-22676 Visio Guy Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:17:44 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/#comment-22676 Hi Edgar, I think that is how Excel and Word work, but Visio doesn't have a "central repository" of macros or a Normal.dot-like structure. The macros you use have to be in the Visio drawing that is open (or one of the Visio files that is open, really) You could have a document called "General Code" full of all your macros, and just open that with any drawing you need to work on. Hi Edgar,

I think that is how Excel and Word work, but Visio doesn’t have a “central repository” of macros or a Normal.dot-like structure.

The macros you use have to be in the Visio drawing that is open (or one of the Visio files that is open, really)

You could have a document called “General Code” full of all your macros, and just open that with any drawing you need to work on.

]]> By: Edgar http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/comment-page-1/#comment-22668 Edgar Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:28:35 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/#comment-22668 Hi, I am trying to save/create a macro, but after clicking alt+F8 all options are grayed out. In the Trust center, I have added the folder where the file is located to the trusted locations, enabled all macros, and checked "trust access to the VBA project object model", closed Visio and opened it again. I also cannot access the VBE. I'm using Visio 2007 (activated) in Developer Mode. Any ideas why I can't create any macros? Thanks for your help! Hi, I am trying to save/create a macro, but after clicking alt+F8 all options are grayed out. In the Trust center, I have added the folder where the file is located to the trusted locations, enabled all macros, and checked “trust access to the VBA project object model”, closed Visio and opened it again. I also cannot access the VBE. I’m using Visio 2007 (activated) in Developer Mode. Any ideas why I can’t create any macros? Thanks for your help!

]]> By: Greg http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/comment-page-1/#comment-21517 Greg Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:28:26 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/#comment-21517 I have download and unzipped the Circular text generator (V1) but there is no 'File' menu button - ???? I have download and unzipped the Circular text generator (V1) but there is no ‘File’ menu button – ????

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/comment-page-1/#comment-21112 Visio Guy Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:50 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/#comment-21112 Hi Gary, Is your document opening with other stencils? Some of the stencils might have some VBA code. Also, sometimes a project with virtually nothing in it still "counts" as a project. I just tried this in Visio 2007, maybe it'll work in 2003: 1. Delete everything in the ThisDocument module (use Ctrl + A to Select All, then delete) 2. Close the ThisDocument window 3. Save That should clean out your VBA project so you don't get the macro warning any more. - Chris Hi Gary,

Is your document opening with other stencils? Some of the stencils might have some VBA code.

Also, sometimes a project with virtually nothing in it still “counts” as a project. I just tried this in Visio 2007, maybe it’ll work in 2003:

1. Delete everything in the ThisDocument module (use Ctrl + A to Select All, then delete)
2. Close the ThisDocument window
3. Save

That should clean out your VBA project so you don’t get the macro warning any more.

- Chris

]]> By: Gary Lacey http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/comment-page-1/#comment-21111 Gary Lacey Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:47:17 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2007/05/17/vba-macro-security/#comment-21111 In Visio 2003, I get warned of macros, but there are no macros in the document. How can I find out what is causing the warning and eliminate it? In Visio 2003, I get warned of macros, but there are no macros in the document. How can I find out what is causing the warning and eliminate it?

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