Issue 125301

Summary: Basic functions not recognized on loading XLSM file
Product: Calc Reporter: Bob <bobbuxton>
Component: open-importAssignee: AOO issues mailing list <issues>
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Severity: Minor    
Priority: P3    
Version: 4.1.0   
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Hardware: All   
OS: Windows 7   
Issue Type: DEFECT Latest Confirmation in: ---
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Trivial spreadsheet in XLSM format, #NAME? on load none

Description Bob 2014-07-23 13:03:59 UTC
Created attachment 83726 [details]
Trivial spreadsheet in XLSM format, #NAME? on load

When I open an excel XLSM file in LO 4.2.5.2 or OO 4.1.0 all references to functions written in VBA appear as #NAME?

If I open the macro source I can see all of the  functions are present and correct and if I make a dummy change to the spreadsheet formula they are then recognized and work correctly, eg Replace all = by =  

Requesting recalculation of the sheet is not sufficient to cause recognition.

Perhaps this is a timing window within file load, the check for valid function names is being made before the Basic environment has been fully loaded with macros.

It appears that 95% of the work to be able to read XLSM files has been done and it is a pity to have to resort to tricks to get macros recognized. 

The same spreadsheet in XLS format loads without problem