Project Info

The Project Info tab is the configuration hub for your application. This is where you define its public identity, its output files, and the technical identifiers linking your Office document to its protected DLL. In the automatic workflow, sensible defaults are filled in when you open your Office file; review them here before shipping.

VBA Padlock Studio Project Information settings

🏗️ Office File Properties

These fields define the metadata embedded into your final DLL:

Application Title: The name of your software as it will appear in activation dialogs and licensing windows.
Version Number: Essential for tracking updates. We recommend the Major.Minor.Build.Revision format.
File Copyright: The copyright notice embedded in the DLL’s version information. Required before compiling.
Application Icon: An optional custom .ico shown by the runtime dialogs: Browse… to pick one, Clear to revert to the default.

📂 Office Source File

Office Source File: The path to the Excel, Word, PowerPoint, or Access file associated with this project. Click Open File to launch it in its native Office application.
Output DLL Filename: The base name of your DLL set: the satellite DLL (Name.dll) and the runtimes (Namerun32.dll, Namerun64.dll) all derive from it.
Output Modified Office File: Where the protected copy is written by Produce; by default, <name>_protected<ext> next to your source.
File Description: A brief description visible in the Windows file properties (Right-click DLL → Details).

🛡️ Advanced / Technical IDs

These settings are critical for the secure “handshake” between your Office file and your protected code. Each has Generate and Copy buttons.

Security Code

The Security Code is the cryptographic link between the VBA Bridge and your DLL, a whole number between 1 and 2147483647. It is a fundamental part of the multi-layered security model.

Project GUID

The Project GUID is the unique fingerprint of your project. It ensures that a license key generated for this project can never be used for another.

🌍 Localization

Customize the language and text for all interfaces displayed to your end users. For a deep dive into how translation works, see the Localization Feature.

Default Locale File

By default, VBA Padlock uses English. You can provide your own JSON file to translate dialogs (Activation, EULA, Errors).

Choose…: Select a custom .json locale file.
Edit: Open the built-in translator.
Reset to Default: Revert to the original English texts.