Err Function

Returns an error code that identifies the error that occurred during program execution.

Syntax:

Err

Return value:

Integer

Parameters:

The Err function is used in error-handling routines to determine the error and the corrective action.

Example:

Sub ExampleError On Error Goto ErrorHandler REM Set up error handler Dim iVar as Integer Dim sVar As String REM Error occurs due to non-existent file iVar = Freefile Open "\file9879.txt" for Input as #iVar Line Input #iVar, sVar Close #iVar Exit Sub ErrorHandler: MsgBox "Error " & Err & ": " & Error$ + chr(13) + "At line : " + Erl + chr(13) + Now , 16 ,"an error occurred" End Sub