Password Breaker Code - Anyone explain why not working?

[mcfranczyk]

Getting a sub / function not defined for the PasswordBreaker() routine.

I know people here have had success with this code.

Sub PasswordBreaker()
    
    '   Breaks worksheet password protection.
    '   Original (?)by Bob McCormick on NG:
    '   microsoft.public.excel.misc on 22 May 2001.
    '   Adapted for workbook passwords Norman Harker 19 Nov 2002
    '   Breaks workbook and worksheet password protection.
    '   Works for either workbook or worksheet passwords or both
    '   if the passwords are the same.
    '   If passwords are different then
    '   systematically "comment out" the nested if functions
    
    Dim intPress As Integer

        intPress = MsgBox("Preparing to disable your password...", _
            vbQuestion + vbOKCancel, "Password Breaker")
       
    Dim i As Integer, j As Integer, k As Integer
        Dim l As Integer, m As Integer, n As Integer
        Dim i1 As Integer, i2 As Integer, i3 As Integer
    Dim i4 As Integer, i5 As Integer, i6 As Integer
    
        On Error Resume Next
    
    For i = 65 To 66: For j = 65 To 66: For k = 65 To 66
        For l = 65 To 66: For m = 65 To 66: For i1 = 65 To 66
        For i2 = 65 To 66: For i3 = 65 To 66: For i4 = 65 To 66
    For i5 = 65 To 66: For i6 = 65 To 66: For n = 32 To 126
    
     ActiveSheet.Unprotect Chr(i) & Chr(j) & Chr(k) & _
            Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & Chr(i3) & _
     Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)
    
    If ActiveSheet.ProtectContents = False Then
     
        MsgBox "OK, your password has been disabled.  Try not to forget it again...", 0, "Password Breaker"
     
     MsgBox "One usable password is " & Chr(i) & Chr(j) & _
            Chr(k) & Chr(l) & Chr(m) & Chr(i1) & Chr(i2) & _
     Chr(i3) & Chr(i4) & Chr(i5) & Chr(i6) & Chr(n)
        
        Exit Sub
    
    End If
    
        Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
        Next: Next: Next: Next: Next: Next
        
End Sub

 

[Jay Petrulis]

Where did you put the code? It should go in a normal module.

 

[Andrew Poulsom]

On which line do you get the error?

 

[mcfranczyk]

On which line do you get the error?

Error comes at the very start... saying the function is not defined... is it possible that there is some error when you copy / paste it... because almost all the code is in red when I paste it, but if I retype it into a new module, It is fine.

 

[Andrew Poulsom]

What you posted pasted fine for me.

 

[mcfranczyk]

What you posted pasted fine for me.

Odd thing happened... I sent it in lotus notes to a number of collegues... no one could get it to work... but then I tried copying it from the email, to word, to excel... and it worked.... something must be up with how text is formatted in lotusnotes... not sure what though

 

[Smitty]

something must be up with how text is formatted in lotusnotes

Ding Ding Ding!

Lotus Not(s) fubar's code formatting, with no real rhyme or reason. Generally, Shift+Ctrl+Arrow from the left to the beginning of the code, delete and re-tab is enough to reset it.

HTH,

Smitty