Search results

When I run the EXE, I am prompted to either open the internal workbook file, or a previous save. With the EXE running and the internal workbook displayed - is there a way to open a previous save without closing and opening the EXE again? Do I need to implement this through VBA? Ken

Hi Will have to find out the version of Excel. I am using Excel Automation for formula protection, I am not using Padlock formula protection. I use the .EnableEvents property in a few places. Mainly in routines where I am clearing out all user entries and establishing default values in...

No problem. Please note that some of the following may not be required - it’s just where I’ve ended up. Sophos have advised they are looking at changes to the software - I will report back further if they advise of any changes. For the moment I’m just getting this thing out the door - I will...

I distributed a test EXE with (I thought) right-click disabled, but for some reason the client was still able to right-click. That’s probably finger trouble on my part - but as part of right clicking around to test it - the user managed to somehow get the sheet to display formulas in the sheet...

Howdy Far out - just spent 30 minutes going through my browser history, including search results from when I started on this in April. Either it’s gone now (a few dead links) or I just can’t find it. As I recall it was a post in a user forum of a few hundred lines across at least 5 different...

Thanks for that. I spent the weekend reading the PDF so I think I’m across things a little more now. Thanks for an excellent product btw.

The developers have identified the issue and will address it in a future release. In the meantime you can continue with the workaround we identified. Once the fix is live it will be in the release notes for the new version.

Perfect, thanks. I just need to reassure my client - there are a couple bad, very old, reviews out there.

There was a little finger trouble on my part working out exactly what to disable to get it working. But basically I had to turn off the sections of Sophos that were causing trouble. They have told me their developers are looking at it - we’ll see. The client is evaluating the result and are...

I compiled my workbook into an XLS Padlock EXE (TEST1.EXE) and made a file (TEST1.xlsc). I then compiled a newer version of the workbook (TEST2.EXE) and tried to open the previous created .xlsc file - but it failed. Can you advise what restrictions there are in an .xlsc file being opened by a...

Ok - got Sophos sorted, and working with the product now - thanks very much. Hopefully we’ll be making a decision and an order this week. Regards Ken

Howdy All Been hunting through the web site for details on the level of encryption and security in the XLS Padlock product and .xlsc file - but can’t seem to find anything. Can you point me towards that please so I can pass this along ot my client? Thanks, Ken

Update. I’m, still stuck with the following two images. I have uploaded diagnostics to Sophos for analysis. I’ve tried turning off real time protection and that doesn’t solve the issue. More to come … Ken

Ok, that’s a little disapointing (of Sophos). I’ll disable my scanner to do some testing of the EXE and see how it works on some of the systems I need i to work on. Thanks again for the quick reply.

Howdy Sophos have told me to do the following. It’s a pretty serious degradation of my firewall/virus scanner which concerns me somewhat. For whatever reason (please don’t read anything disparaging into this) but the LockXLS file required approval to run from Sophos, but that was it. For...

Howdy Ok, well getting an answer back this quickly is a great start - thanks. I use Sophos Home. I have had an answer from them with things to try and will get onto that and pass it along here if it works. At some point if would be good to know why the EXE produced by Padlock is stopped by...

Howdy All I looking for a utility to distribute an Excel workbook in a secure format, and I’m evaluating XLS Padlock vs LockXLS (and Spreadsheet Sentry) and also considering an Excel Compiler as well. Any input would be welcome - my client is concerned about the data stored in the tables in...