Toegang tot beveiligde bestanden vanuit een nieuwe Excel-instantie

Sub RunInSeparateExcelInstance()
    Dim XLSPadlock As Object
    Dim appExcel As Object ' Excel.Application
    Dim wbExcel As Object  ' Excel.Workbook
    Dim companionFilePath As String

    ' Use LongPtr for 64-bit compatibility when getting the window handle.
    #If VBA7 Then
        Dim windowHandle As LongPtr
    #Else
        Dim windowHandle As Long
    #End If

    On Error GoTo Cleanup

    ' Get the path to a companion file located in the same folder as the EXE.
    companionFilePath = GetPathToFileInEXEFolder("data.xlsx")
    If companionFilePath = "" Then
        MsgBox "Companion file not found.", vbExclamation
        Exit Sub
    End If

    ' Get the XLS Padlock API object.
    Set XLSPadlock = Application.COMAddIns("GXLS.GXLSPLock").Object
    If XLSPadlock Is Nothing Then
        MsgBox "XLS Padlock API not available. Is the workbook protected?", vbCritical
        Exit Sub
    End If

    ' Start a new, invisible Excel instance.
    Set appExcel = CreateObject("Excel.Application")

    ' Get the window handle (HWND) of the new Excel instance.
    windowHandle = appExcel.Application.Hwnd

    ' Authorize the new instance by passing its HWND to the main application.
    ' Option "5" is used for this purpose.
    XLSPadlock.SetOption Option:="5", Value:=windowHandle

    ' The new Excel instance can now access the secure companion file.
    Set wbExcel = appExcel.Workbooks.Open(companionFilePath, False, True)

    ' Example: Read a value from the companion workbook.
    MsgBox "Value from companion file: " & wbExcel.Worksheets("Sheet1").Cells(1, 1).Value

Cleanup:
    If Err.Number <> 0 Then
        MsgBox "An error occurred: " & Err.Description, vbCritical
    End If

    ' Close the workbook and quit the new Excel instance.
    If Not wbExcel Is Nothing Then wbExcel.Close SaveChanges:=False
    If Not appExcel Is Nothing Then appExcel.Quit

    ' Release object variables.
    Set wbExcel = Nothing
    Set appExcel = Nothing
    Set XLSPadlock = Nothing
End Sub

Public Function GetPathToFileInEXEFolder(ByVal Filename As String) As String
    ' Helper function to get the full path to a file in the EXE's directory.
    ' See: https://www.xlspadlock.com/doc/get-the-path-to-a-file-in-the-same-folder-as-the-compiled-workbook
    Dim XLSPadlock As Object
    On Error Resume Next
    Set XLSPadlock = Application.COMAddIns("GXLSForm.GXLSFormula").Object
    If Not XLSPadlock Is Nothing Then
        GetPathToFileInEXEFolder = Application.BuildPath(XLSPadlock.PLEvalVar("EXEPath"), Filename)
    End If
End Function