Throw()
Summary
Causes an error to be raised.
Changes
Added to Version 5.0.
Syntax
Throw(string text [ ,errortype type_of_error])
| Argument | Contents |
|---|---|
| text | The string to be displayed in the error message box or returned byGetLastError(), or null for no error message |
| type_of_error | Optional.The type of error that will be thrown. Default is error. See alsoError Handling. |
Notes
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If type_of_error is null, the error can be handled by an On Error statement, otherwise it must be handled with the corresponding error type.
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Note that the type of error is not a string, but an error data type.
Example
on notfound do
ShowMessage("Encountered a not-found error " + GetLastError())
Return()
end
Throw("an error was raised", notfound)See Also
| Function | Summary |
|---|---|
| GetLastError() | Gets the text of the last error generated by Maptitude |
| SetReferenceInfo() | Toggles showing the reference information when calling GetLastError() |
| Assert() | Causes a macro error with the specified string if the test expression is false (0). |