Specify Author while Write Protecting Workbook with C++

Possible Usage Scenarios

You can specify the author name while write-protecting your workbook using the Aspose.Cells API. Use the Workbook.GetAuthor() property for this purpose.

Specify Author while Write Protecting Workbook

The following sample code demonstrates the usage of the Workbook.GetAuthor() property. The code creates an empty workbook, write-protects it with a password, specifies the author name, and saves it as an output Excel file. The screenshot below illustrates the effect of the sample code on the output Excel file for your reference.

Sample Code

#include <iostream>
#include "Aspose.Cells.h"
using namespace Aspose::Cells;

int main()
{
    Aspose::Cells::Startup();

    // Output directory path
    U16String outDir(u"..\\Data\\02_OutputDirectory\\");

    // Create empty workbook
    Workbook wb;

    // Write protect workbook with password
    wb.GetSettings().GetWriteProtection().SetPassword(u"1234");

    // Specify author while write protecting workbook
    wb.GetSettings().GetWriteProtection().SetAuthor(u"SimonAspose");

    // Save the workbook in XLSX format
    wb.Save(outDir + u"outputSpecifyAuthorWhileWriteProtectingWorkbook.xlsx");

    std::cout << "Workbook write protected with author specified successfully!" << std::endl;

    Aspose::Cells::Cleanup();
}