Erl Function

Returns the line number where an error occurred during program execution.

Syntax:

Erl

Return value:

Integer

Parameters:

Note Icon

The Erl function only returns a line number, and not a line label.


Example:

Sub ExampleError

on error goto ErrorHandler REM Set up error handler

Dim iVar As Integer

Dim sVar As String

REM Error caused by non-existent file

    iVar = Freefile

    Open "\file9879.txt" For Input As #iVar

    Line Input #iVar, sVar

    Close #iVar

    Exit Sub

ErrorHandler:

    MsgBox "Error " & err & ": " & error$ + chr(13) + "In line : " + Erl + chr(13) + Now , 16 ,"An error occurred"

End Sub