QBasic 1.1: ERDEV$ Function

Explanation

ERDEV, ERDEV$ Functions

ERDEV returns an error code from the last device that generated a critical error. ERDEV$ returns the name of the device that generated the error.

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Syntax

ERDEV

ERDEV$

Description / Parameter(s)

The low byte of the value returned by ERDEV contains the DOS error code. The high byte contains device-attribute information.

Example


' For an example, see "ON ERROR" Statement