robust_excel_ole 1.1.4 → 1.1.5

data/spec/ruby1.8.6_rspec2.14/book_specs/book_open_spec.rb

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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+require File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), './../spec_helper')
+
+
+$VERBOSE = nil
+
+include RobustExcelOle
+include General
+
+describe Book do
+
+  before(:all) do
+    excel = Excel.new(:reuse => true)
+    open_books = excel == nil ? 0 : excel.Workbooks.Count
+    puts "*** open books *** : #{open_books}" if open_books > 0
+    Excel.kill_all
+  end
+
+  before do
+    @dir = create_tmpdir
+    @simple_file = @dir + '/workbook.xls'
+    @simple_save_file = @dir + '/workbook_save.xls'
+    @different_file = @dir + '/different_workbook.xls'
+    @simple_file_other_path = @dir + '/more_data/workbook.xls'
+    @another_simple_file = @dir + '/another_workbook.xls'
+    @linked_file = @dir + '/workbook_linked.xlsm'
+    @simple_file_xlsm = @dir + '/workbook.xls'
+    @simple_file_xlsx = @dir + '/workbook.xlsx'
+    @simple_file1 = @simple_file
+    @different_file1 = @different_file
+    @simple_file_other_path1 = @simple_file_other_path
+  end
+
+  after do
+    Excel.kill_all
+    #rm_tmp(@dir)
+  end
+
+  describe "simple open" do
+
+    it "should simply open" do
+      book = Workbook.open(@simple_file, :v => true, :f => {:e => :new})
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  describe "new" do
+
+    it "should simply create a new one" do
+      book = Workbook.new(@simple_file)
+      book.should be_alive
+      book.should be_a Book
+    end
+
+    it "should set options" do
+      book = Workbook.new(@simple_file, :visible => true, :read_only => true, :force => {:excel => :new})
+      book.should be_alive
+      book.should be_a Book
+      book.excel.Visible.should be_true
+      book.Windows(book.Name).Visible.should be_true
+      book.ReadOnly.should be_true
+      book2 = Workbook.new(@different_file, :force => {:excel => :new}, :v => true)
+      book2.should be_alive
+      book2.should be_a Book
+      book2.excel.Visible.should be_true
+      book2.Windows(book2.Name).Visible.should be_true
+      book2.ReadOnly.should be_false
+      book2.excel.should_not == book.excel
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  describe "open" do
+
+    context "with calculation mode" do
+
+      it "should set calculation mode" do
+        book1 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :visible => true)
+        book1.excel.calculation = :manual
+        book1.excel.Calculation.should == -4135
+        book1.save
+        book1.excel.close
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :visible => true)
+        book2.excel.calculation = :automatic
+        book2.excel.Calculation.should == -4105
+        book2.save
+        book2.excel.close
+      end
+
+      it "should not set the default value" do
+        book1 = Book.open(@simple_file)
+        book1.excel.calculation.should == nil
+      end
+
+      it "should set the calculation mode to automatic" do
+        book1 = Book.open(@simple_file)
+        book1.excel.calculation = :automatic
+        book1.excel.calculation.should == :automatic
+        book1.excel.Calculation.should == -4105
+      end
+
+      it "should set the calculation mode to manual" do
+        book1 = Book.open(@simple_file)
+        book1.excel.calculation = :manual
+        book1.excel.calculation.should == :manual
+        book1.excel.Calculation.should == -4135
+      end
+
+      it "should change the calculation mode from manual to automatic" do
+        book1 = Book.open(@simple_file, :visible => true)
+        excel1 = Excel.current(:calculation => :automatic)        
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :visible => true)
+        book2.excel.Calculation.should == -4105
+        book1.excel.Calculation.should == -4105
+      end
+    end
+
+   
+    context "with causing warning dead excel without window handle" do
+
+      it "combined" do
+        Excel.kill_all
+        book1 = Book.open(@simple_file, :visible => true)
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file)
+        Excel.kill_all
+        #sleep 1
+        book3 = Book.open(@another_simple_file)
+      end
+
+    end
+
+    context "with class identifier 'Workbook'" do
+
+      before do
+        @book = Workbook.open(@simple_file)
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @book.close rescue nil
+      end
+
+      it "should open in a new Excel" do
+        book2 = Workbook.open(@simple_file, :force => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel 
+        book2.should_not == @book
+        @book.Readonly.should be_false
+        book2.Readonly.should be_true
+        book2.close
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "lift a workbook to a Book object" do
+
+      before do
+        @book = Book.open(@simple_file)
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @book.close
+      end
+
+      it "should fetch the workbook" do
+        workbook = @book.ole_workbook
+        new_book = Book.new(workbook)
+        new_book.should be_a Book
+        new_book.should be_alive
+        new_book.should == @book
+        new_book.filename.should == @book.filename
+        new_book.excel.should == @book.excel
+        new_book.excel.Visible.should be_false
+        new_book.excel.DisplayAlerts.should be_false
+        new_book.should === @book
+        new_book.close
+      end
+
+      it "should fetch the workbook" do
+        workbook = @book.ole_workbook
+        new_book = Book.new(workbook, :visible => true)
+        new_book.should be_a Book
+        new_book.should be_alive
+        new_book.should == @book
+        new_book.filename.should == @book.filename
+        new_book.excel.should == @book.excel
+        new_book.excel.Visible.should be_true
+        new_book.excel.DisplayAlerts.should be_true
+        new_book.should === @book
+        new_book.close
+      end
+
+      it "should yield an identical Book and set visible value" do
+        workbook = @book.ole_workbook
+        new_book = Book.new(workbook, :visible => true)
+        new_book.excel.displayalerts = true
+        new_book.should be_a Book
+        new_book.should be_alive
+        new_book.should == @book
+        new_book.filename.should == @book.filename
+        new_book.excel.should == @book.excel
+        new_book.should === @book
+        new_book.excel.Visible.should be_true
+        new_book.excel.DisplayAlerts.should be_true
+        new_book.close
+      end
+
+    end
+
+    context "with standard options" do
+      before do
+        @book = Book.open(@simple_file)
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @book.close
+      end
+
+      it "should say that it lives" do
+        @book.should be_alive
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with identity transperence" do
+
+      before do
+        @book = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @book.close
+      end
+
+      it "should yield identical Book objects for identical Excel books" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+        book2.should === @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should yield different Book objects for different Excel books" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file)
+        book2.should_not === @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should yield different Book objects when opened the same file in different Excel instances" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file, :force => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.should_not === @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should yield identical Book objects for identical Excel books when reopening" do
+        @book.should be_alive
+        @book.close
+        @book.should_not be_alive
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+        book2.should === @book
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should yield identical Book objects when reopening and the Excel is closed" do
+        @book.should be_alive
+        @book.close
+        Excel.close_all
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should === @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should yield different Book objects when reopening in a new Excel" do
+        @book.should be_alive
+        old_excel = @book.excel
+        @book.close
+        @book.should_not be_alive
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.should_not === @book
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.excel.should_not == old_excel
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should yield different Book objects when reopening in a new given Excel instance" do
+        old_excel = @book.excel
+        new_excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        @book.close
+        @book.should_not be_alive
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => new_excel})
+        #@book.should be_alive
+        #book2.should === @book
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.excel.should == new_excel
+        book2.excel.should_not == old_excel
+        book2.close
+        @book.reopen
+        @book.should be_alive
+      end
+
+      it "should yield identical Book objects when reopening in the old excel" do
+        old_excel = @book.excel
+        new_excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        @book.close
+        @book.should_not be_alive
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => old_excel})
+        book2.should === @book
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.excel.should == old_excel
+        @book.should be_alive
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+    end
+
+    context "with abbrevations" do
+
+      before do
+        @book = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @book.close rescue nil
+      end
+
+      it "should work as force" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@another_simple_file, :excel => :new)
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book3 = Book.open(@different_file, :excel => book2.excel)
+        book3.excel.should == book2.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should work with abbrevation of force and excel" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@another_simple_file, :f => {:e => :new})
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book3 = Book.open(@different_file, :f => {:e => book2.excel})
+        book3.excel.should == book2.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should work with abbrevation of force" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@another_simple_file, :f => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book3 = Book.open(@different_file, :f => {:excel => book2.excel})
+        book3.excel.should == book2.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should work with abbrevation of force" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@another_simple_file, :force => {:e => :new})
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book3 = Book.open(@different_file, :force => {:e => book2.excel})
+        book3.excel.should == book2.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should open in a given Excel provided as Excel, Book, or WIN32OLE representing an Excel or Workbook" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@another_simple_file)
+        book3 = Book.open(@different_file)
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :excel => book2.excel)
+        book3.excel.should === book2.excel
+        book4 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :excel => @book) 
+        book4.excel.should === @book.excel
+        book3.close
+        book4.close
+        book5 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :excel => book2.ole_workbook)
+        book5.excel.should ===  book2.excel
+        win32ole_excel1 = WIN32OLE.connect(@book.ole_workbook.Fullname).Application
+        book6 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :excel => win32ole_excel1)
+        book6.excel.should === @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should use abbreviations of default" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :d => {:excel => :current})
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should use abbreviations of default" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :d => {:e => :current})
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should use abbreviations of default" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:e => :current})
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen the book in the Excel where it was opened most recently" do
+        excel1 = @book.excel
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        @book.close
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :d => {:e => :current})
+        book2.excel.should == excel1
+        book2.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :e => excel2)
+        book3.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :d => {:e => :current})
+        book3.excel.should == excel2
+        book3.close
+      end
+
+    end
+
+    context "with :force => {:excel}" do
+
+      before do
+        @book = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @book.close rescue nil
+      end
+
+      it "should open in a given Excel provided as Excel, Book, or WIN32OLE representing an Excel or Workbook" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@another_simple_file)
+        book3 = Book.open(@different_file)
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => book2.excel})
+        book3.excel.should === book2.excel
+        book4 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => @book}) 
+        book4.excel.should === @book.excel
+        book3.close
+        book4.close
+        book5 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => book2.ole_workbook})
+        book5.excel.should ===  book2.excel
+        win32ole_excel1 = WIN32OLE.connect(@book.ole_workbook.Fullname).Application
+        book6 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => win32ole_excel1})
+        book6.excel.should === @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should open in a new Excel" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel 
+        book2.should_not == @book
+        @book.Readonly.should be_false
+        book2.Readonly.should be_true
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should open in a given Excel, not provide identity transparency, because old book readonly, new book writable" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => :new})
+        book3.excel.should_not == book2.excel
+        book3.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book2.close
+        book4 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => book2.excel})
+        book4.should be_alive
+        book4.should be_a Book
+        book4.excel.should == book2.excel
+        #book4.Readonly.should == true
+        book4.should_not == book2 
+        book4.close
+        book5 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => book2})
+        book5.should be_alive
+        book5.should be_a Book
+        book5.excel.should == book2.excel
+        #book5.Readonly.should == true
+        book5.should_not == book2 
+        book5.close
+        book3.close
+      end
+
+      it "should open in a given Excel, provide identity transparency, because book can be readonly, such that the old and the new book are readonly" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => :new})
+        book3.excel.should_not == book2.excel
+        book3.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book2.close
+        book3.close
+        @book.close
+        book4 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => book2.excel}, :read_only => true)
+        book4.should be_alive
+        book4.should be_a Book
+        book4.excel.should == book2.excel
+        book4.ReadOnly.should be_true
+        book4.should == book2
+        book4.close
+        book5 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => book2}, :read_only => true)
+        book5.should be_alive
+        book5.should be_a Book
+        book5.excel.should == book2.excel
+        book5.ReadOnly.should be_true
+        book5.should == book2
+        book5.close
+        book3.close
+      end
+
+      it "should open in a given Excel, provide identity transparency, because book can be readonly, such that the old and the new book are readonly" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book2.close
+        @book.close
+        book4 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => book2}, :read_only => true)
+        book4.should be_alive
+        book4.should be_a Book
+        book4.excel.should == book2.excel
+        book4.ReadOnly.should be_true
+        book4.should == book2
+        book4.close
+      end
+
+      it "should raise an error if no Excel or Book is given" do
+        expect{
+          Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => :b})
+          }.to raise_error(TypeREOError, "given object is neither an Excel, a Workbook, nor a Win32ole")
+      end
+
+      it "should do force_excel even if both force_ and default_excel is given" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => @book.excel}, :force => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel 
+        book2.should_not == @book
+      end
+
+      it "should do default_excel if force_excel is nil" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@another_simple_file, :force => {:excel => nil})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should force_excel with :reuse" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :force => {:excel => :current})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should force_excel with :reuse even if :default_excel says sth. else" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :force => {:excel => :current}, :default => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should force_excel with :reuse when reopening and the Excel is not alive even if :default_excel says sth. else" do
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        @book.excel.close
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => :current}, :default => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should === excel2
+      end
+
+      it "should force_excel with :reuse when reopening and the Excel is not alive even if :default_excel says sth. else" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file1, :force => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.excel.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@different_file1, :force => {:excel => :current}, :default => {:excel => :new})
+        book3.should be_alive
+        book3.should be_a Book
+        book3.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+   
+    end
+
+
+    context "with :force_excel" do
+
+      before do
+        @book = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @book.close rescue nil
+      end
+
+      it "should open in a given Excel provided as Excel, Book, or WIN32OLE representing an Excel or Workbook" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@another_simple_file)
+        book3 = Book.open(@different_file)
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => book2.excel)
+        book3.excel.should === book2.excel
+        book4 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => @book) 
+        book4.excel.should === @book.excel
+        book3.close
+        book4.close
+        book5 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => book2.ole_workbook)
+        book5.excel.should ===  book2.excel
+        win32ole_excel1 = WIN32OLE.connect(@book.ole_workbook.Fullname).Application
+        book6 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => win32ole_excel1)
+        book6.excel.should === @book.excel
+      end
+
+
+      it "should open in a new Excel" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => :new)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel 
+        book2.should_not == @book
+        @book.Readonly.should be_false
+        book2.Readonly.should be_true
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should open in a given Excel, not provide identity transparency, because old book readonly, new book writable" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => :new)
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => :new)
+        book3.excel.should_not == book2.excel
+        book3.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book2.close
+        book4 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => book2.excel)
+        book4.should be_alive
+        book4.should be_a Book
+        book4.excel.should == book2.excel
+        #book4.Readonly.should == false
+        book4.should_not == book2 
+        book4.close
+        book5 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => book2)
+        book5.should be_alive
+        book5.should be_a Book
+        book5.excel.should == book2.excel
+        #book5.Readonly.should == false
+        book5.should_not == book2 
+        book5.close
+        book3.close
+      end
+
+      it "should open in a given Excel, provide identity transparency, because book can be readonly, such that the old and the new book are readonly" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => :new)
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => :new)
+        book3.excel.should_not == book2.excel
+        book3.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book2.close
+        book3.close
+        @book.close
+        book4 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => book2.excel, :read_only => true)
+        book4.should be_alive
+        book4.should be_a Book
+        book4.excel.should == book2.excel
+        book4.ReadOnly.should be_true
+        book4.should == book2
+        book4.close
+        book5 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => book2, :read_only => true)
+        book5.should be_alive
+        book5.should be_a Book
+        book5.excel.should == book2.excel
+        book5.ReadOnly.should be_true
+        book5.should == book2
+        book5.close
+        book3.close
+      end
+
+      it "should open in a given Excel, provide identity transparency, because book can be readonly, such that the old and the new book are readonly" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => :new)
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book2.close
+        @book.close
+        book4 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => book2, :read_only => true)
+        book4.should be_alive
+        book4.should be_a Book
+        book4.excel.should == book2.excel
+        book4.ReadOnly.should be_true
+        book4.should == book2
+        book4.close
+      end
+
+      it "should raise an error if no Excel or Book is given" do
+        expect{
+          Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => :b)
+          }.to raise_error(TypeREOError, "given object is neither an Excel, a Workbook, nor a Win32ole")
+      end
+
+      it "should do force_excel even if both force_ and default_excel is given" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default_excel => @book.excel, :force_excel => :new)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel 
+        book2.should_not == @book
+      end
+
+      it "should do default_excel if force_excel is nil" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@another_simple_file, :force_excel => nil)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should force_excel with :reuse" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :force_excel => :current)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should force_excel with :reuse even if :default_excel says sth. else" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :force_excel => :current, :default_excel => :new)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should force_excel with :reuse when reopening and the Excel is not alive even if :default_excel says sth. else" do
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        @book.excel.close
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => :current, :default_excel => :new)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should === excel2
+      end
+
+      it "should force_excel with :reuse when reopening and the Excel is not alive even if :default_excel says sth. else" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file1, :force_excel => :new)
+        book2.excel.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@different_file1, :force_excel => :current, :default_excel => :new)
+        book3.should be_alive
+        book3.should be_a Book
+        book3.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+   
+    end
+
+    context "with :default => {:excel}" do
+
+      before do
+        @book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :visible => true)
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @book.close rescue nil
+      end
+
+      it "should use the open book" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :current})
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.should == @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen the book in the excel instance where it was opened before" do
+        excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        @book.close
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        book2.excel.should_not == excel
+        book2.filename.should == @book.filename
+        @book.should be_alive
+        book2.should == @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen a book in a new Excel if all Excel instances are closed" do
+        excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        excel2 = @book.excel
+        fn = @book.filename
+        @book.close
+        Excel.close_all
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :current})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.filename.should == fn
+        @book.should be_alive
+        book2.should == @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen a book in the first opened Excel if the old Excel is closed" do
+        excel = @book.excel
+        Excel.close_all
+        new_excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        new_excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :current})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should_not == excel
+        book2.excel.should_not == new_excel2
+        book2.excel.should == new_excel
+        @book.should be_alive
+        book2.should == @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen a book in the first opened excel, if the book cannot be reopened" do
+        @book.close
+        Excel.close_all
+        excel1 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :default => {:excel => :current})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == excel1
+        book2.excel.should_not == excel2
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen the book in the Excel where it was opened most recently" do
+        excel1 = @book.excel
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        @book.close
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :current})
+        book2.excel.should == excel1
+        book2.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => excel2})
+        book3.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :current})
+        book3.excel.should == excel2
+        book3.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen a book in the excel instance where it was opened most recently" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file, :force => {:excel => :new})
+        @book.close
+        book2.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book3.excel.should == book2.excel
+        book3.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book3.should == book2
+        book3.should_not == @book
+      end
+
+      it "should open the book in a new excel if the book was not opened before" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :default => {:excel => :current})
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        book3 = Book.open(@another_simple_file, :default => {:excel => :new})
+        book3.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should open the book in a new excel if the book was opened before but the excel has been closed" do
+        excel = @book.excel
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        excel.close
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.excel.should_not == excel2
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should open the book in a given excel if the book was not opened before" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :default => {:excel => :current})
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book3 = Book.open(@another_simple_file, :default => {:excel => excel})
+        book3.excel.should == excel
+      end
+
+      it "should open the book in a given excel if the book was opened before but the excel has been closed" do
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false, :visible => true)
+        @book.excel.close        
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => excel2, :visible => true})
+        book2.excel.should == excel2
+      end
+
+      it "should open a new excel, if the book cannot be reopened" do
+        @book.close
+        new_excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :default => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should_not == new_excel
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should open a given excel, if the book cannot be reopened" do
+        @book.close
+        new_excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :default => {:excel => @book.excel})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should_not == new_excel
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should open a given excel, if the book cannot be reopened" do
+        @book.close
+        new_excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :default => {:excel => @book})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should_not == new_excel
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reuse an open book by default" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        book2.should == @book
+      end
+
+      it "should raise an error if no Excel or Book is given" do
+        expect{
+          Book.open(@different_file, :default => {:excel => :a})
+          }.to raise_error(TypeREOError, "given object is neither an Excel, a Workbook, nor a Win32ole")
+      end
+      
+    end
+
+    context "with :default_excel" do
+
+      before do
+        @book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :visible => true)
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @book.close rescue nil
+      end
+
+      it "should use the open book" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default_excel => :current)
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.should == @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen the book in the excel instance where it was opened before" do
+        excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        @book.close
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        book2.excel.should_not == excel
+        book2.filename.should == @book.filename
+        @book.should be_alive
+        book2.should == @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen a book in a new Excel if all Excel instances are closed" do
+        excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        excel2 = @book.excel
+        fn = @book.filename
+        @book.close
+        Excel.close_all
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default_excel => :current)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.filename.should == fn
+        @book.should be_alive
+        book2.should == @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen a book in the first opened Excel if the old Excel is closed" do
+        excel = @book.excel
+        Excel.close_all
+        new_excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        new_excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default_excel => :current)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should_not == excel
+        book2.excel.should_not == new_excel2
+        book2.excel.should == new_excel
+        @book.should be_alive
+        book2.should == @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen a book in the first opened excel, if the book cannot be reopened" do
+        @book.close
+        Excel.close_all
+        excel1 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :default_excel => :current)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == excel1
+        book2.excel.should_not == excel2
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen the book in the Excel where it was opened most recently" do
+        excel1 = @book.excel
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        @book.close
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default_excel => :current)
+        book2.excel.should == excel1
+        book2.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force_excel => excel2)
+        book3.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default_excel => :current)
+        book3.excel.should == excel2
+        book3.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen a book in the excel instance where it was opened most recently" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file, :force_excel => :new)
+        @book.close
+        book2.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book3.excel.should == book2.excel
+        book3.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book3.should == book2
+        book3.should_not == @book
+      end
+
+      it "should open the book in a new excel if the book was not opened before" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :default_excel => :current)
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        book3 = Book.open(@another_simple_file, :default_excel => :new)
+        book3.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should open the book in a new excel if the book was opened before but the excel has been closed" do
+        excel = @book.excel
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        excel.close
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default_excel => :new)
+        book2.excel.should_not == excel2
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should open the book in a given excel if the book was not opened before" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :default_excel => :current)
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book3 = Book.open(@another_simple_file, :default_excel => excel)
+        book3.excel.should == excel
+      end
+
+      it "should open the book in a given excel if the book was opened before but the excel has been closed" do
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false, :visible => true)
+        @book.excel.close        
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :visible => true, :default_excel => excel2)
+        book2.excel.should == excel2
+      end
+
+      it "should open a new excel, if the book cannot be reopened" do
+        @book.close
+        new_excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :default_excel => :new)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should_not == new_excel
+        book2.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should open a given excel, if the book cannot be reopened" do
+        @book.close
+        new_excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :default_excel => @book.excel)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should_not == new_excel
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should open a given excel, if the book cannot be reopened" do
+        @book.close
+        new_excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :default_excel => @book)
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should_not == new_excel
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reuse an open book by default" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        book2.should == @book
+      end
+
+      it "should raise an error if no Excel or Book is given" do
+        expect{
+          Book.open(@different_file, :default_excel => :a)
+          }.to raise_error(TypeREOError, "given object is neither an Excel, a Workbook, nor a Win32ole")
+      end
+      
+    end
+
+    context "with :active instead of :current" do
+      
+      before do
+        @book = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @book.close rescue nil
+      end
+
+      it "should force_excel with :active" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :force => {:excel => :active})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should force_excel with :reuse even if :default_excel says sth. else" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :force => {:excel => :active}, :default => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should open force_excel with :reuse when reopening and the Excel is not alive even if :default_excel says sth. else" do
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        @book.excel.close
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => :active}, :default => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should === excel2
+      end
+
+      it "should force_excel with :reuse when reopening and the Excel is not alive even if :default_excel says sth. else" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file1, :force => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.excel.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@different_file1, :force => {:excel => :active}, :default => {:excel => :new})
+        book3.should be_alive
+        book3.should be_a Book
+        book3.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should use the open book" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :active})
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.should == @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen a book in a new Excel if all Excel instances are closed" do
+        excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        excel2 = @book.excel
+        fn = @book.filename
+        @book.close
+        Excel.close_all
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :active})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.filename.should == fn
+        @book.should be_alive
+        book2.should == @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen a book in the first opened Excel if the old Excel is closed" do
+        excel = @book.excel
+        Excel.close_all
+        new_excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        new_excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :active})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should_not == excel
+        book2.excel.should_not == new_excel2
+        book2.excel.should == new_excel
+        @book.should be_alive
+        book2.should == @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen a book in the first opened excel, if the book cannot be reopened" do
+        @book.close
+        Excel.close_all
+        excel1 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :default => {:excel => :active})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == excel1
+        book2.excel.should_not == excel2
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen the book in the Excel where it was opened most recently" do
+        excel1 = @book.excel
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        @book.close
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :active})
+        book2.excel.should == excel1
+        book2.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => excel2})
+        book3.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :active})
+        book3.excel.should == excel2
+        book3.close
+      end
+
+    end
+
+    context "with :reuse instead of :current" do
+      
+      before do
+        @book = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @book.close rescue nil
+      end
+
+      it "should force_excel with :reuse" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :force => {:excel => :reuse})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should force_excel with :reuse even if :default_excel says sth. else" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :force => {:excel => :reuse}, :default => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should open force_excel with :reuse when reopening and the Excel is not alive even if :default_excel says sth. else" do
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        @book.excel.close
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => :reuse}, :default => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should === excel2
+      end
+
+      it "should force_excel with :reuse when reopening and the Excel is not alive even if :default_excel says sth. else" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file1, :force => {:excel => :new})
+        book2.excel.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@different_file1, :force => {:excel => :reuse}, :default => {:excel => :new})
+        book3.should be_alive
+        book3.should be_a Book
+        book3.excel.should == @book.excel
+      end
+
+      it "should use the open book" do
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :reuse})
+        book2.excel.should == @book.excel
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.should == @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen a book in a new Excel if all Excel instances are closed" do
+        excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        excel2 = @book.excel
+        fn = @book.filename
+        @book.close
+        Excel.close_all
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :reuse})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.filename.should == fn
+        @book.should be_alive
+        book2.should == @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen a book in the first opened Excel if the old Excel is closed" do
+        excel = @book.excel
+        Excel.close_all
+        new_excel = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        new_excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :reuse})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should_not == excel
+        book2.excel.should_not == new_excel2
+        book2.excel.should == new_excel
+        @book.should be_alive
+        book2.should == @book
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen a book in the first opened excel, if the book cannot be reopened" do
+        @book.close
+        Excel.close_all
+        excel1 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        book2 = Book.open(@different_file, :default => {:excel => :reuse})
+        book2.should be_alive
+        book2.should be_a Book
+        book2.excel.should == excel1
+        book2.excel.should_not == excel2
+        book2.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen the book in the Excel where it was opened most recently" do
+        excel1 = @book.excel
+        excel2 = Excel.new(:reuse => false)
+        @book.close
+        book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :reuse})
+        book2.excel.should == excel1
+        book2.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => excel2})
+        book3.close
+        book3 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :default => {:excel => :reuse})
+        book3.excel.should == excel2
+        book3.close
+      end
+
+    end
+
+    it "should new_excel" do
+      book = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+      puts "book:#{book.inspect}"
+      book.sheet(1)[1,1].Value = "f"
+      book.Saved.should be_false
+      book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_unsaved => :new_excel)
+      puts "book2: #{book2.inspect}"
+    end
+
+    context "with :if_unsaved" do
+
+      before do
+        @book = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+        sheet = @book.sheet(1)
+        #@book.add_sheet(@sheet, :as => 'a_name')
+        @old_value = sheet[1,1].Value
+        sheet[1,1] = (sheet[1,1].value == "foo" ? "bar" : "foo")
+        @new_value = sheet[1,1].Value
+        @book.Saved.should be_false
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @book.close(:if_unsaved => :forget)
+      end
+
+      it "should open the book in a new excel instance, if :if_unsaved is :new_excel" do
+        new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_unsaved => :new_excel)
+        new_book.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+        @book.should be_alive
+        @book.Saved.should be_false
+        new_book.should be_alive
+        new_book.Saved.should be_true
+        new_book.sheet(1)[1,1].Value.should == @old_value
+        #new_book.filename.should == @book.filename
+        new_book.excel.should_not == @book.excel       
+        new_book.close
+      end
+
+      it "should raise an error, if :if_unsaved is :raise" do
+        expect {
+          new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_unsaved => :raise)
+        }.to raise_error(WorkbookNotSaved, /workbook is already open but not saved: "workbook.xls"/)
+      end
+
+      it "should let the book open, if :if_unsaved is :accept" do
+        new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_unsaved => :accept)
+        @book.should be_alive
+        new_book.should be_alive
+        new_book.Saved.should be_false      
+        @book.Saved.should be_false  
+        new_book.sheet(1)[1,1].Value.should == @new_value
+        new_book.should == @book
+      end
+
+      it "should open book and close old book, if :if_unsaved is :forget" do
+        new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_unsaved => :forget)
+        @book.should_not be_alive
+        new_book.should be_alive
+        new_book.Saved.should be_true
+        new_book.sheet(1)[1,1].Value.should == @old_value
+        #@new_book.filename.downcase.should == @simple_file.downcase
+      end
+
+      context "with :if_unsaved => :alert" do
+        before do
+         @key_sender = IO.popen  'ruby "' + File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '../helpers/key_sender.rb') + '" "Microsoft Office Excel" '  , "w"
+        end
+
+        after do
+          @key_sender.close
+        end
+
+        it "should open the new book and close the unsaved book, if user answers 'yes'" do
+          # "Yes" is the  default. --> language independent
+          @key_sender.puts "{enter}"
+          new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_unsaved => :alert)
+          new_book.should be_alive
+          #@book.should_not be_alive
+          #new_book.filename.downcase.should == @simple_file.downcase
+          new_book.Saved.should be_true
+          new_book.sheet(1)[1,1].Value.should == @old_value
+        end
+      end
+=begin
+        # only for Excel2007:
+        it "should not open the new book and not close the unsaved book, if user answers 'no'" do
+          # "No" is right to "Yes" (the  default). --> language independent
+          # strangely, in the "no" case, the question will sometimes be repeated three times
+          #@book.excel.Visible = true
+          @key_sender.puts "{right}{enter}"
+          @key_sender.puts "{right}{enter}"
+          @key_sender.puts "{right}{enter}"
+          expect{
+            Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_unsaved => :alert)
+            }.to raise_error(ExcelREOError, "user canceled or runtime error")
+          @book.should be_alive
+        end
+    
+=end      
+
+      context "with :if_unsaved => :excel" do
+        before do
+         @key_sender = IO.popen  'ruby "' + File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '../helpers/key_sender.rb') + '" "Microsoft Office Excel" '  , "w"
+        end
+
+        after do
+          @key_sender.close
+        end
+
+        it "should open the new book and close the unsaved book, if user answers 'yes'" do
+          # "Yes" is the  default. --> language independent
+          @key_sender.puts "{enter}"
+          new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_unsaved => :excel)
+          new_book.should be_alive
+          #@book.should_not be_alive
+          new_book.Saved.should be_true
+          new_book.sheet(1)[1,1].Value.should == @old_value
+        end
+
+=begin
+        it "should not open the new book and not close the unsaved book, if user answers 'no'" do
+          # "No" is right to "Yes" (the  default). --> language independent
+          # strangely, in the "no" case, the question will sometimes be repeated three times
+          #@book.excel.Visible = true
+          @key_sender.puts "{right}{enter}"
+          @key_sender.puts "{right}{enter}"
+          @key_sender.puts "{right}{enter}"
+          expect{
+            Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_unsaved => :excel)
+            }.to raise_error(ExcelREOError, "user canceled or runtime error")
+          @book.should be_alive
+        end
+=end        
+
+      end
+
+      it "should raise an error, if :if_unsaved is default" do
+        expect {
+          new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_unsaved => :raise)
+        }.to raise_error(WorkbookNotSaved, /workbook is already open but not saved: "workbook.xls"/)
+      end
+
+      it "should raise an error, if :if_unsaved is invalid option" do
+        expect {
+          new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_unsaved => :invalid_option)
+        }.to raise_error(OptionInvalid, ":if_unsaved: invalid option: :invalid_option")
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with :if_obstructed" do
+
+      for i in 1..2 do
+
+        context "with and without reopen" do
+
+          before do        
+            if i == 1 then 
+              book_before = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+              book_before.close
+            end
+            @book = Book.open(@simple_file_other_path1)
+            #@book.Windows(@book.Name).Visible = true
+            #@sheet_count = @book.ole_workbook.Worksheets.Count
+            sheet = @book.sheet(1)
+            #@book.add_sheet(@sheet, :as => 'a_name')
+            @old_value = sheet[1,1].Value
+            sheet[1,1] = (sheet[1,1].value == "foo" ? "bar" : "foo")
+            @new_value = sheet[1,1].Value
+            @book.Saved.should be_false
+          end
+
+          after do
+            @book.close(:if_unsaved => :forget)
+            #@new_book.close rescue nil
+          end
+
+          it "should raise an error, if :if_obstructed is :raise" do
+            expect {
+              new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_obstructed => :raise)
+            }.to raise_error(WorkbookBlocked, /blocked by a workbook with the same name in a different path/)
+          end
+
+          it "should close the other book and open the new book, if :if_obstructed is :forget" do
+            new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_obstructed => :forget)
+            @book.should_not be_alive
+            new_book.should be_alive
+            new_book.filename.downcase.should == @simple_file.downcase
+            old_book = Book.open(@simple_file_other_path1, :if_obstructed => :forget)
+            old_book.sheet(1)[1,1].Value.should == @old_value
+          end
+
+          it "should save the old book, close it, and open the new book, if :if_obstructed is :save" do
+            new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_obstructed => :save)
+            @book.should_not be_alive
+            new_book.should be_alive
+            new_book.filename.downcase.should == @simple_file1.downcase
+            old_book = Book.open(@simple_file_other_path1, :if_obstructed => :forget)
+            old_book.sheet(1)[1,1].Value.should == @new_value
+            #old_book.ole_workbook.Worksheets.Count.should ==  @sheet_count + 1
+            old_book.close
+          end
+
+          it "should raise an error, if the old book is unsaved, and close the old book and open the new book, 
+              if :if_obstructed is :close_if_saved" do
+            expect{
+              new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_obstructed => :close_if_saved)
+            }.to raise_error(WorkbookBlocked, /workbook with the same name in a different path is unsaved/)
+            @book.save
+            new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_obstructed => :close_if_saved)
+            @book.should_not be_alive
+            new_book.should be_alive
+            new_book.filename.downcase.should == @simple_file1.downcase
+            old_book = Book.open(@simple_file_other_path1, :if_obstructed => :forget)
+            old_book.sheet(1)[1,1].Value.should == @new_value
+            #old_book.ole_workbook.Worksheets.Count.should ==  @sheet_count + 1
+            old_book.close
+          end
+
+          it "should close the old book and open the new book, if :if_obstructed is :close_if_saved" do
+            @book.close(:if_unsaved => :forget)
+            book = Book.open(@simple_file_other_path)
+            book2 = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_obstructed => :close_if_saved)
+          end
+
+          it "should open the book in a new excel instance, if :if_obstructed is :new_excel" do
+            new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_obstructed => :new_excel)
+            @book.should be_alive
+            @book.Saved.should be_false
+            @book.sheet(1)[1,1].Value.should == @new_value
+            new_book.should be_alive
+            new_book.filename.should_not == @book.filename
+            new_book.excel.should_not == @book.excel
+            new_book.sheet(1)[1,1].Value.should == @old_value
+          end
+
+          it "should raise an error, if :if_obstructed is default" do
+            expect {
+              new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1)              
+            }.to raise_error(WorkbookBlocked, /blocked by a workbook with the same name in a different path/)
+          end         
+
+          it "should raise an error, if :if_obstructed is invalid option" do
+            expect {
+              new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_obstructed => :invalid_option)
+            }.to raise_error(OptionInvalid, ":if_obstructed: invalid option: :invalid_option")
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with an already saved book" do
+      before do
+        @book = Book.open(@simple_file)
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @book.close
+      end
+
+      possible_options = [:read_only, :raise, :accept, :forget, nil]
+      possible_options.each do |options_value|
+        context "with :if_unsaved => #{options_value} and in the same and different path" do
+          before do
+            @new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :reuse => true, :if_unsaved => options_value)
+            @different_book = Book.open(@different_file, :reuse => true, :if_unsaved => options_value)
+          end
+          after do
+            @new_book.close
+            @different_book.close
+          end
+          it "should open without problems " do
+            @new_book.should be_a Book
+            @different_book.should be_a Book
+          end
+          it "should belong to the same Excel instance" do
+            @new_book.excel.should == @book.excel
+            @different_book.excel.should == @book.excel
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end      
+    
+    context "with non-existing file" do
+
+      it "should raise error if filename is nil" do
+        expect{
+          Book.open(@nonexisting)
+          }.to raise_error(FileNameNotGiven, "filename is nil")
+      end
+
+      it "should raise error if file is a directory" do
+        expect{
+          Book.open(@dir)
+          }.to raise_error(FileNotFound, "file #{General::absolute_path(@dir).gsub("/","\\").inspect} is a directory")
+      end
+
+      it "should raise error if file does not exist" do
+        File.delete @simple_save_file rescue nil
+        expect {
+          Book.open(@simple_save_file, :if_absent => :raise)
+        }.to raise_error(FileNotFound, "file #{General::absolute_path(@simple_save_file).gsub("/","\\").inspect} not found")
+      end
+
+      it "should create a workbook" do
+        File.delete @simple_save_file rescue nil
+        book = Book.open(@simple_save_file, :if_absent => :create)
+        book.should be_a Book
+        book.close
+        File.exist?(@simple_save_file).should be_true
+      end
+
+      it "should raise an exception by default" do
+        File.delete @simple_save_file rescue nil
+        expect {
+          Book.open(@simple_save_file)
+        }.to raise_error(FileNotFound, "file #{General::absolute_path(@simple_save_file).gsub("/","\\").inspect} not found")
+      end
+
+    end
+
+    context "with attr_reader excel" do
+     
+      before do
+        @new_book = Book.open(@simple_file)
+      end
+      after do
+        @new_book.close
+      end
+      it "should provide the excel instance of the book" do
+        excel = @new_book.excel
+        excel.class.should == Excel
+        excel.should be_a Excel
+      end
+    end
+
+=begin
+    # work in progress
+    context "with :update_links" do
+      
+      it "should set update_links to :alert" do
+        book = Book.open(@simple_file, :update_links => :alert)
+        book.UpdateLinks.should == XlUpdateLinksUserSetting
+        book.Saved.should be_true
+      end
+
+      it "should set update_links to :never" do
+        book = Book.open(@simple_file, :update_links => :never)
+        book.UpdateLinks.should == XlUpdateLinksNever
+        book = Book.open(@simple_file, :update_links => :foo)
+        book.UpdateLinks.should == XlUpdateLinksNever
+      end
+
+      it "should set update_links to :always" do
+        book = Book.open(@simple_file, :update_links => :always)
+        book.UpdateLinks.should == XlUpdateLinksAlways
+      end
+
+      it "should set update_links to :never per default" do
+        book = Book.open(@simple_file)
+        book.UpdateLinks.should == XlUpdateLinksNever
+      end
+
+    end
+=end
+
+    context "with :read_only" do
+      
+      it "should reopen the book with writable (unsaved changes from readonly will not be saved)" do
+        book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :read_only => true)
+        book.ReadOnly.should be_true
+        book.should be_alive
+        sheet = book.sheet(1)
+        old_cell_value = sheet[1,1].value
+        sheet[1,1] = sheet[1,1].value == "foo" ? "bar" : "foo"
+        book.Saved.should be_false
+        new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :read_only => false, :if_unsaved => :accept)
+        new_book.ReadOnly.should be_false 
+        new_book.should be_alive
+        book.should be_alive   
+        new_book.should == book 
+        new_sheet = new_book.sheet(1)
+        new_cell_value = new_sheet[1,1].value
+        new_cell_value.should == old_cell_value
+      end
+
+      it "should not raise an error when trying to reopen the book as read_only while the writable book had unsaved changes" do
+        book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :read_only => false)
+        book.ReadOnly.should be_false
+        book.should be_alive
+        sheet = book.sheet(1)
+        old_cell_value = sheet[1,1].value        
+        sheet[1,1] = sheet[1,1].value == "foo" ? "bar" : "foo"
+        book.Saved.should be_false
+        new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :read_only => true, :if_unsaved => :accept)
+        new_book.ReadOnly.should be_true
+        new_book.Saved.should be_true
+        new_book.should == book
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen the book with writable in the same Excel instance (unsaved changes from readonly will not be saved)" do
+        book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :read_only => true)
+        book.ReadOnyl.should be_true
+        book.should be_alive
+        sheet = book.sheet(1)
+        old_cell_value = sheet[1,1].value
+        sheet[1,1] = sheet[1,1].value == "foo" ? "bar" : "foo"
+        book.Saved.should be_false
+        new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :if_unsaved => :accept, :force => {:excel => book.excel}, :read_only => false)
+        new_book.ReadOnly.should be_false 
+        new_book.should be_alive
+        book.should be_alive   
+        new_book.should == book 
+        new_sheet = new_book.sheet(1)
+        new_cell_value = new_sheet[1,1].value
+        new_cell_value.should == old_cell_value
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen the book with readonly (unsaved changes of the writable should be saved)" do
+        book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => :new}, :read_only => false)
+        book.ReadOnly.should be_false
+        book.should be_alive
+        sheet = book.sheet(1)
+        old_cell_value = sheet[1,1].value        
+        sheet[1,1] = sheet[1,1].value == "foo" ? "bar" : "foo"
+        book.Saved.should be_false
+        new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => book.excel}, :read_only => true, :if_unsaved => :accept)
+        new_book.ReadOnly.should be_true
+        new_book.Saved.should be_true
+        new_book.should == book
+        new_sheet = new_book.sheet(1)
+        new_cell_value = new_sheet[1,1].value
+        new_cell_value.should_not == old_cell_value
+      end
+
+      it "should open the second book in another Excel as writable" do
+        book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :read_only => true)
+        book.ReadOnly.should be_true
+        new_book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :force => {:excel => :new}, :read_only => false)
+        new_book.ReadOnly.should be_false
+        new_book.close
+        book.close
+      end
+
+      it "should be able to save, if :read_only => false" do
+        book = Book.open(@simple_file1, :read_only => false)
+        book.should be_a Book
+        expect {
+          book.save_as(@simple_save_file, :if_exists => :overwrite)
+        }.to_not raise_error
+        book.close
+      end
+
+      it "should be able to save, if :read_only is default" do
+        book = Book.open(@simple_file1)
+        book.should be_a Book
+        expect {
+          book.save_as(@simple_save_file, :if_exists => :overwrite)
+        }.to_not raise_error
+        book.close
+      end
+
+      it "should raise an error, if :read_only => true" do
+        book = Book.open(@simple_file, :read_only => true)
+        book.should be_a Book
+        expect {
+          book.save_as(@simple_save_file, :if_exists => :overwrite)
+        }.to raise_error
+        book.close
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with various file formats" do
+
+      it "should open linked workbook" do
+        book = Book.open(@linked_file, :visible => true)
+        book.close
+      end
+
+      it "should open xlsm file" do
+        book = Book.open(@simple_file_xlsm, :visible => true)
+        book.close
+      end
+
+      it "should open xlsx file" do
+        book = Book.open(@simple_file_xlsx, :visible => true)
+        book.close
+      end
+    end
+
+
+    context "with block" do
+      it 'block parameter should be instance of Book' do
+        Book.open(@simple_file) do |book|
+          book.should be_a Book
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "with WIN32OLE#GetAbsolutePathName" do
+      it "'~' should be HOME directory" do
+        path = '~/Abrakadabra.xlsx'
+        expected_path = Regexp.new(File.expand_path(path).gsub(/\//, "."))
+        expect {
+          Book.open(path)
+        }.to raise_error(FileNotFound, "file #{General::absolute_path(path).gsub("/","\\").inspect} not found")
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "reopen" do
+
+    context "with standard" do
+      
+      before do
+        @book = Book.open(@simple_file)
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @book.close
+      end
+
+      it "should reopen the closed book" do
+        @book.should be_alive
+        book1 = @book
+        @book.close
+        @book.should_not be_alive
+        @book.reopen
+        @book.should be_a Book
+        @book.should be_alive
+        @book.should === book1
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "uplifting" do
+
+    context "with standard" do
+
+      before do
+        @book = Book.open(@simple_file)
+      end
+
+      after do
+        @book.close
+      end
+
+      it "should uplift a workbook to a book with an open book" do
+        workbook = @book.ole_workbook
+        book1 = Book.new(workbook)
+        book1.should be_a Book
+        book1.should be_alive
+        book1.should == @book
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end