VBA Public Constant named "Password" loads as stars

Anonymous
2012-09-22T00:11:33+00:00

I have a vba module that contains a public constant called "Password" . I have been using the constant without any problems in my modules, but when I started using it in the workbook open event, it loads as "********" instead of its actual value. It only happens in the workbook open event and only when the constant is called "Password" I had to change the constant name to "Password1" to make it work. I am curious to know why Excel behaves this way. I have Excel 2010 32-bit on Win 7

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-09-22T18:19:54+00:00

    Yes.

    That begs the question  "How do I expose both the Constant and the Property in the same module??"

    Easy for a standard module:

    Sub TheMarines()

    MsgBox "Make sure your password is " & Password

    MsgBox "for this workbook, the password is " & ActiveWorkbook.Password

    End Sub

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-09-22T17:31:19+00:00

    Thanks Garry's Student. But I did not qualify the "Password" property! Does Excel interpret as a Workbook property since it is used in the workbook events?

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