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# Err Object [VBA]

Use VBA Err object to raise or handle runtime errors.

Err is a built-in VBA global object that allows:

- to raise predefined Basic errors

- to throw user-defined exceptions

- to name the routine originating the error

- to describe the error and possible solutions

This constant, function or object is enabled with the statement Option VBASupport 1 placed before the executable program code in a module.

The VBA Err object has the following properties and methods:

## Properties

             Err.Description As String

The Description property gives the nature of the error. Description details the various reasons that may be the cause of the error. Ideally, it provides the multiple course of actions to help solve the issue and prevent its reoccurrence. The Basic alias is the Error function for LibreOfficeDev predefined errors.

             Err.Number As Long

The error code associated with the error. Err object default property is Number. The LibreOfficeDev Basic alias is the Err function.

             Err.Source As String

Source indicates the name of the routine that produces the error. Source is an option for user-defined errors.

## Methods

             Err.Clear()

Resets description, Erl, number and source properties of current error. The LibreOfficeDev Basic alias is the Resume statement.

             Err.Raise(Number As Long, Optional source As String, Optional description As String)

Throws user-defined errors or predefined errors. The LibreOfficeDev Basic alias is the Error statement.

### Parameters

Number: A user-defined or predefined error code to be raised.

Error code range 0-2000 is reserved for LibreOfficeDev Basic. User-defined errors may start from higher values in order to prevent collision with LibreOfficeDev Basic future developments.

Source: The name of the routine raising the error. A name in the form of "myLibrary.myModule.myProc" is recommended.

Description: A description of the problem leading to stop the running process, accompanied with the various reasons that may cause it. A detailed list of the possible course of actions that may help solve the problem is recommended.

### Example:

             Option VBASupport 1

             Sub ThrowErrors
                 Dim aDesc As String : aDesc = Space(80)
                 On Local Error GoTo AlertAndExecNext
                 Err.Raise(91, "ThrowErrors", Error(91))
                 Err.Raise 2020, Description:="This is an intended user-defined error …"
                 Err.Raise(4096, "Standard.Module1.ThrowErrors", aDesc)
                 Exit Sub
             AlertAndExecNext:
                 errTitle = "Error "& Err &" at line "& Erl &" in "& Err.Source
                 MsgBox Err.Description, MB_ICONEXCLAMATION, errTitle
                 Resume Next
             End Sub

## Exception ClassModule

A short ClassModule, that wraps VBA Err object, can distribute Err properties and methods for standard LibreOfficeDev Basic modules.

             Option ClassModule
             Option VBASupport 1

             Public Property Get Description As String
                 Description = Err.Description
             End Property
             Public Property Get Number As Long
                 Number = Err.Number
             End Property
             Public Property Get Source As String
                 Source = Err.Source
             End Property
             Public Sub Clear
                 Err.Clear
             End Sub
             Public Sub Raise( number As Long, Optional Source As String, Optional Description As String)
                 Err.Raise number, Source, Description
             End Sub

## Example

             Function Exc As Object
                 Exc = New Exception
             End Function

             Sub aRoutine
             try:
                 On Local Error GoTo catch:
                 Exc.Raise(4096, "myLib.myModule.aRoutine", _
                     "Any multi-line description for this user-defined exception")
                 ' your code goes here …
             finally:
                 Exit Sub
             catch:
                 errTitle = "Error "& Exc.Number &" at line "& Erl &" in "& Exc.Source
                 MsgBox Exc.Description, MB_ICONSTOP, errTitle
                 Resume finally
             End Sub

The Error statement or an Exception-like class module can be used interchangeably, while the latter adds extra features.

Related Topics

Error-Handling Functions

Option ClassModule Statement

Option VBASupport Statement

ScriptForge.Exception service