" vbWatchdog is off the chart. It solves a long standing problem of how to consolidate error handling into one global location and avoid repetitious code within applications. "
- Joe Anderson, Microsoft Access MVP
Meet Shady, the vbWatchdog mascot watching over your VBA code → (courtesy of Crystal Long, Microsoft Access MVP)
What does the MDE Unlocker do differently to other software that's available?
With the MDE Unlocker you can make
design changes to forms and reports without losing the compiled VBA
code behind them. The software from other companies allow you
to extract the forms/reports designs, but you are required to
re-write the VBA code from scratch. If your MDE file does not make use of
compiled VBA modules, then this program is functionally equivalent
of the alternative software available elsewhere.
The MDE Unlocker does not give you access to the VBA code behind the forms/reports
however it simply retains the functionality that is already present in them. In other
words, you can make cosmetic and functional changes by using macros,
whilst your application will still run the original MDE's VBA code.
What limitations does the product have?
You can't view/edit/amend any VBA modules.
You can't create new VBA modules (nor can you create new VBA based forms/reports)
Deleting controls from an Unlocked MDE can cause the VBA
code to fail after re-locking. Instead, set the controls
Visible property to False. If you do accidentally delete a
control, you will be warned upon re-locking the file that your
re-locked file may not work.
So if I can't use VBA, how can I add/change the functionality of my program?
Macros! Many VBA tasks can be achieved using equivalent Macro commands.
Obviously Macros are not as flexible as VBA code, and therefore in some circumstances Macros may not be suited to a particular task.
Why can't I view the VBA code in my MDE?
When you create an MDE file, the VBA source code is stripped out of the file. All that is left is the compiled VBA code which is
only interpretable by a machine (or a very experienced engineer).
EverythingAccess.com now offers an MDE to MDB Conversion service (provided you can prove ownership of the file). This service
recovers everything from the original MDE except for the original developers VBA comments. VBA source code is recovered to a
very high standard, and includes all the original procedure and variable names.
I've unlocked my MDE file but my VBA code no longer works - why?
Editing an MDE file is a 3-stage process - as follows:
UNLOCK your MDE file using the MDE Unlocker
Edit your file in Microsoft Access
RE-LOCK your MDE file using the MDE Unlocker
After you have unlocked your MDE file, the original VBA project
(including VBA modules) are temporarily disabled in your file - this
is to allow editing of your file without any problems. The VBA
code will not be re-activated in your file until you RELOCK it
(stage 3 above).
I keep getting an error message 'The Visual Basic for Applications project is protected with a password' - why?
You will get this error message if you try to view any VBA module
code. The message is a little misleading - basically Access
tries to find the VBA source code, but fails, so it assumes that the
VBA project is password protected - but it is not, it is simply
unavailable in an MDE file (even when unlocked).
Does the MDE Unlocker work with Access 97 MDE files?
Yes - starting with MDE Unlocker v3.00, all Access 97 MDE files
will completely unlock. Unlike v1.xx of the MDE Unlocker, you
can now edit all forms/reports - even if they have the HasModule
property set to True.
Do you offer a money back guarantee on this product?
Yes.
We want you to be delighted with your purchase. If you aren't, then just notify us within 14 days of purchase and we will refund your full payment. All that we require from you is that you tell us:
your registered email address
that you have uninstalled the software and won't use it again
why the product didn't meet your needs (so we can improve the product)
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