From 5b2311c298716e01951a2a2167f747ac02ec5951 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Francois Lachance-Guillemette <francois.lguillemette@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 10:59:47 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Allow reading even if file is open by Excel

---
 ImportExcel.psm1    | 8 ++++++--
 TestImportExcel.ps1 | 3 +++
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 TestImportExcel.ps1

diff --git a/ImportExcel.psm1 b/ImportExcel.psm1
index 2978967..83ace78 100644
--- a/ImportExcel.psm1
+++ b/ImportExcel.psm1
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ function Import-Excel {
 
         $FullName = (Resolve-Path $FullName).Path
         write-debug "target excel file $FullName"
+		
+		$stream = New-Object System.IO.FileStream $FullName,"Open","Read","ReadWrite"
 
-        $xl = New-Object OfficeOpenXml.ExcelPackage $FullName
+        $xl = New-Object OfficeOpenXml.ExcelPackage $stream
 
         $workbook  = $xl.Workbook
 
@@ -39,7 +41,9 @@ function Import-Excel {
             }
             [PSCustomObject]$h
         }
-
+		
+		$stream.Close()
+		$stream.Dispose()
         $xl.Dispose()
         $xl = $null
     }
diff --git a/TestImportExcel.ps1 b/TestImportExcel.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d9d8c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TestImportExcel.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Import-Module "$PSScriptRoot/ImportExcel" -Force
+
+Import-Excel "$PSScriptRoot/test.xlsx" -ErrorAction Stop
\ No newline at end of file

From 434a3e5180647eeb1dd539b630e7cdc85a48acb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Francois Lachance-Guillemette <francois.lguillemette@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 11:18:09 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Added Reading in ConvertFrom-ExcelSheet + ...

Streamlined parameters in Import-Excel (still compatible)
---
 ImportExcel.psm1 | 17 +++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/ImportExcel.psm1 b/ImportExcel.psm1
index 83ace78..14a00fc 100644
--- a/ImportExcel.psm1
+++ b/ImportExcel.psm1
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@ Add-Type -Path "$($PSScriptRoot)\EPPlus.dll"
 
 function Import-Excel {
     param(
-        [Parameter(ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true)]
-        $FullName,
+		[Alias("FullName")]
+        [Parameter(ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true, ValueFromPipeline=$true, Mandatory)]
+        $Path,
         $Sheet=1,
         [string[]]$Header
     )
 
     Process {
 
-        $FullName = (Resolve-Path $FullName).Path
-        write-debug "target excel file $FullName"
+        $Path = (Resolve-Path $Path).Path
+        write-debug "target excel file $Path"
 		
-		$stream = New-Object System.IO.FileStream $FullName,"Open","Read","ReadWrite"
-
-        $xl = New-Object OfficeOpenXml.ExcelPackage $stream
+		$stream = New-Object -TypeName System.IO.FileStream -ArgumentList $Path,"Open","Read","ReadWrite"
+        $xl = New-Object -TypeName OfficeOpenXml.ExcelPackage -ArgumentList $stream
 
         $workbook  = $xl.Workbook
 
@@ -344,7 +344,8 @@ function ConvertFrom-ExcelSheet {
     )
 
     $Path = (Resolve-Path $Path).Path
-    $xl = New-Object -TypeName OfficeOpenXml.ExcelPackage -ArgumentList $Path
+	$stream = New-Object -TypeName System.IO.FileStream -ArgumentList $Path,"Open","Read","ReadWrite"
+    $xl = New-Object -TypeName OfficeOpenXml.ExcelPackage -ArgumentList $stream
     $workbook = $xl.Workbook
 
     $targetSheets = $workbook.Worksheets | Where {$_.Name -like $SheetName}

From 6c25606b91786a99c183d6b1bb08fba644c6b670 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Francois Lachance-Guillemette <francois.lguillemette@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 11:26:12 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Added missing Stream Close and Alias

---
 ImportExcel.psm1 | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/ImportExcel.psm1 b/ImportExcel.psm1
index 14a00fc..3014122 100644
--- a/ImportExcel.psm1
+++ b/ImportExcel.psm1
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@ function ConvertFrom-ExcelSheet {
     [CmdletBinding()]
     param
     (
+		[Alias("FullName")]
         [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
         [String]
         $Path,
@@ -363,7 +364,9 @@ function ConvertFrom-ExcelSheet {
 
         Import-Excel $Path -Sheet $($sheet.Name) | Export-Csv @params -Encoding $Encoding
     }
-
+	
+	$stream.Close()
+	$stream.Dispose()
     $xl.Dispose()
 }