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Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by hulitu on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @03:46PM (#36232467)
Yes. The best is when you get an Excel file from Japan and the formulas are in Japanese. Who needs encryption or obfuscation.
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Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by COM2323 on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @04:28PM (#36233095)
Probably someone manipulating with formulas with VBA and improperly using FormulaLocal property. Formulas are stored in language neutral way and it shouldn't be a problem under normal circumstances.
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Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by Kwpolska on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @04:14PM (#36232884)
No? Formulas are stored in a language-independent way, you should see English formulas in that file.
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Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by zinekeller on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @08:58PM (#36235806)
The missing part of that story is probably the file is a .xlsm (or even an older .xls with macros) and therefore has VBA scripts, which is not saved in a language-independent way.
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Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by pezezin on Wednesday June 07, 2023 @09:59PM (#36236214)
But is it Shit-JIS, or are you lucky enough to get UTF-8?
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