https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=169983
Bug ID: 169983
Summary: Cannot name a variable "output", but MS Office can
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 25.2.7.2 release
Hardware: All
OS: All
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: medium
Component: BASIC
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
It's a syntax error to dim a variable with the name "output". Presumably this
is some kind of keyword; I am not familiar with VBA so I can't be sure.
However, Microsoft Office seems to accept it just fine, so for compatibility
LibreOffice should too.
Steps to Reproduce:
Write a VBA macro containing the line:
Dim output(1 to 10) as Variant
Click Run > Compile.
Actual Results:
A dialog pops up: "BASIC syntax error. Symbol expected." The Dim keyword on the
offending line is highlighted.
Expected Results:
"output" works as a variable name.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: Yes
Additional Info:
Aside: error handling and reporting is pretty bad here. When opening said Excel
file, the error also popped up in an infinite loop, and offered no way to see
where the error occurred. I had to use `killall soffice.bin` to get out of the
loop, open the document with macros disabled, and click Run > Compile on each
of the modules until I found the culprit.
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