XL: Problems When You Use.Formula Property of a Range of Cells to Set Values in an Array

When you try to use the .Formula property of a range of cells to set values in an array with a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro, you may receive the following error message:

This problem may occur if the list separator for numbers in Regional Options is set to a character other than a comma. For example, when you change the Regional Options to Italian (Italy), the list separator for numbers is a semi-colon.

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