Information.Err Method
Definition
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Contains information about run-time errors.
public:
static Microsoft::VisualBasic::ErrObject ^ Err();
public static Microsoft.VisualBasic.ErrObject Err ();
static member Err : unit -> Microsoft.VisualBasic.ErrObject
Public Function Err () As ErrObject
Returns
Contains information about run-time errors.
Examples
This example uses the properties of the Err
object in constructing an error-message dialog box. Notice that if you use the Clear
method first, when you generate a Visual Basic error with the Raise
method, Visual Basic's default values become the properties of the Err
object.
Dim Msg As String
' If an error occurs, construct an error message.
On Error Resume Next ' Defer error handling.
Err.Clear()
Err.Raise(6) ' Generate an "Overflow" error.
' Check for error, then show message.
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
Msg = "Error # " & Str(Err.Number) & " was generated by " &
Err.Source & ControlChars.CrLf & Err.Description
MsgBox(Msg, MsgBoxStyle.Information, "Error")
End If
Remarks
The properties of the Err
object are set by the generator of an error - Visual Basic, an object, or the programmer.
When a run-time error occurs, the properties of the Err
object are filled with information that uniquely identifies the error and that you can use to handle the error. To generate a run-time error in your code, use the Raise
method.
The Err
object's properties are reset to zero or zero-length strings ("") after an Exit Sub
, Exit Function
, Exit Property
, or Resume Next
statement within an error-handling routine. Using any form of the Resume
statement outside of an error-handling routine will not reset the Err
object's properties. You can use the Clear
method to explicitly reset Err
.
Use the Raise
method rather than the Error
statement to generate run-time errors for system errors and class modules. Your decision about whether to use the Raise
method in other code depends on the richness of the information you want to return.
The Err
object is an intrinsic object with global scope. Therefore, you do not need to create an instance of it in your code.