Err Object

Syntax              Err

Group                Error Handling

Description       Set Err to zero to clear the last error event. Err in an expression returns the last error code. Add vbObjectError to your error number in ActiveX Automation objects. Use Err.Raise or Error to trigger an error event.

Err[.Number]

This is the error code for the last error event. Set it to zero (or use Err.Clear) to clear the last error condition. Use Error or Err.Raise to trigger an error event. This is the default property.

Err.Description

This string is the description of the last error event.

Err.Source

This string is the error source file name of the last error event.

Err.HelpFile

This string is the help file name of the last error event.

Err.HelpContext

This number is the help context id of the last error event.

Err.Clear

Clear the last error event.

Err.Raise [Number:=]errorcode _
       [, [Source:=]source] _
       [, [Description:=]errordesc] _
       [, [HelpFile:=]helpfile] _
       [, [HelpContext:=]context]

Raise an error event.

Err.LastDLLError

Returns the error code for the last DLL call (see Declare).

Example            '#Language "WWB-COM"
Sub Main
    On Error GoTo Problem
    Err = 1 ' set to error #1 (handler not triggered)
    ExitSub

    Problem: ' error handler
    Error Err ' halt macro with message
End Sub