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ERRORORG()
Origin of the most-recent DOS error
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Syntax
ERRORORG() --> nError
Warning! This function requires DOS 3.1 or higher.
Returns
ERRORORG() returns a numeric code that provides more information about
the device on which the error occurred. The table below details this
information:
Table 12-4: Origin of DOS Errors
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Code Definition
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1 Unknown
2 Block device (floppy, hard disk, etc.)
3 Network
4 Character device (COM, SCRN, etc.)
5 RAM
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Description
ERRORORG() tells what type of device generated the most-recent DOS
error. This essential information allows you to handle the error in an
appropriate way.
Example
Determine the source of an error:
nSource := ERRORORG()
IF nSource = 3
? "Error is on the network!"
ENDIF
See Also:
ERRORACT()
ERRORCODE()
ERRORBASE()
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