Distribution

The Distribution workspace is where you prepare your finalized software for the world. It automates the task of gathering your Office files, protected runtimes, and secure bytecode into a single, clean package ready for your end-users.

Choose the distribution method that best fits your customer’s infrastructure and technical profile:

• ZIP Archive: Perfect for lightweight, “green-software” distribution. It creates a single compressed file that users can extract anywhere on their machine.
• Direct Folder Copy: Ideal for manual integration into existing document management systems or local network drives.
• Professional Setup: Integrated access to the Installer Creator for a traditional Windows installation experience.

A standard distribution package follows a strict hierarchy to ensure the VBA Bridge can always locate its security engine:

Project_Package/
├── Financial_Model.xlsm      ← Your Office file (featuring the VBA Bridge)
└── bin/                      ← The logic powerhouse
    ├── ProjectName.dll       ← Your secure bytecode
    ├── ProjectNamerun32.dll  ← 32-bit execution engine
    └── ProjectNamerun64.dll  ← 64-bit execution engine

• Lock VBA Project: Ensure even your uncompiled VBA “glue” code is safe. When checked, VBA Padlock Studio will apply proprietary locking to the VBA project inside your Office file during the distribution process, making it inaccessible to curious users.

1. Finalize: Ensure you have clicked Build Final DLL Files in the Publishing tab.
2. Toggle: Choose whether to lock the VBA project for extra security.
3. Bundle: Select Create ZIP Archive for the most common distribution format.
4. Confirm: Open the output ZIP and verify that the Office file and the bin\ folder are both present.