The ERR function returns the last QBasic error code number.

Syntax

errorNum% = ERR

Description

• If there is no error, the function returns 0
• Can be used in an error handling routine to report the last error code number.

Example(s)

Simulating an error to test a program error handler that looks for a “Subscript out of range” error.

ON ERROR GOTO handler

IF x = 0 THEN ERROR 111  'simulate an error code that does not exist
x = x + 1
IF x THEN ERROR 9        'simulate array boundary being exceeded

END

handler:
PRINT ERR, _ERRORLINE
BEEP
IF ERR = 9 THEN
  PRINT "The program has encountered an error and needs to close! Press a key!"
  K$ = INPUT$(1)
  SYSTEM
END IF
RESUME NEXT               'RESUME can only be used in error handlers 

See Also

• ON ERROR, RESUME
• ERL
• _ERRORLINE, _INCLERRORLINE, _INCLERRORFILE$, _ERRORMESSAGE$
• ERROR
• ERROR Codes