DOCUMENT:Q47753 21-OCT-2000 [utilities] TITLE :List of Run-Time Error Numbers and Messages for QuickBasic PRODUCT :Microsoft Programming Utilities PROD/VER:MS-DOS:1.00,1.01,1.02,2.00,2.01,3.00,4.00,4.00b,4.50; :6.0,6.0b,7.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft QuickHelp for MS-DOS, versions 1.00, 1.01, 1.02, 2.00, 2.01, 3.00, 4.00, 4.00b, 4.50 - Microsoft BASIC Compiler, versions 6.0, 6.0b, on platform(s): - the operating system: MS-DOS - Microsoft Basic Professional Development System for MS-DOS and OS/2, version 7.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article contains a complete list of run-time errors and their corresponding numbers (returned by the ERR function). These errors can be trapped with the ON ERROR GOTO statement. This information applies to Microsoft QuickBasic Versions 1.00, 1.01, 1.02, 2.00, 2.01, 3.00, 4.00, 4.00b, and 4.50 for MS-DOS, to Microsoft Basic Compiler Versions 6.00 and 6.00b for MS-DOS and MS OS/2, and to Microsoft Basic PDS Version 7.00 for MS-DOS and MS OS/2. MORE INFORMATION ================ Error Error Code Description Code Description ----- ----------- ----- ----------- 1* NEXT without FOR 37* Argument-count mismatch 2* SYNTAX error 38* Array not defined 3 RETURN without GOSUB 39** CASE ELSE expected 4 Out of DATA 40 Variable required 5 Illegal function call 50 Field Overflow 6 Overflow 51 Internal Error 7 Out of memory 52 Bad file name or number 8 Label not defined 53 File not found 9 Subscript out of range 54 Bad file mode 10 Duplicate definition 55 File already open 11 Division by zero 56 FIELD statement active 12* Illegal in direct mode 57 Device I/O error 13* Type mismatch 58 File already exists 14 Out of string space 59 Bad record length 16* String formula too complex 61 Disk Full 17* Cannot continue 62 Input past end-of-file 18 Function not defined 63 Bad record number 19 No RESUME 64 Bad file name 20 RESUME without error 67 Too many files 24 Device timeout 68 Device Unavailable 25 Device Fault 69 Communications-buffer overflow 26* FOR without NEXT 70 Permission denied 27 Out of paper 71 Disk not ready 29* WHILE without WEND 72 Disk-media error 30* WEND without WHILE 73 Advanced feature unavailable 33* Duplicate LABEL 74 Rename across disks 35* Subprogram not defined 75 Path/file access error 76 Path not found * Denotes errors that usually occur at COMPILE TIME, but may occur and be trapped during RUN TIME under special circumstances ** Denotes that the error number was removed in Basic PDS 7.00 The following errors appear in Microsoft Basic PDS Version 7.00 only: 80 Feature removed 81 Invalid name 82 Table not found 83 Index not found 84 Invalid column 85 No current record 86 Duplicate value for unique index 87 Invalid operation on null index 88 Database needs repair The following undefined error numbers produce an "Unprintable error" message if they are not trapped with the ON ERROR GOTO statement: 15, 21, 22, 23, 28, 31, 32, 34, 41-49, 60, 65, 66, 77, and upwards For Microsoft Basic PDS 7.00, the numbers that generate the "Unprintable error" message are as follows: 15 ,21, 22, 23, 28, 31, 32, 34, 39, 41-49, 60, 65, 66, 77-79, 89 and upwards For a more detailed explanation of the above errors, please consult your language reference manual for Basic or QuickBasic, or your "Microsoft QuickBasic 4.5: Programming in Basic" manual for Version 4.50, Appendix I, or the QB Advisor on-line Help system for QuickBasic Version 4.50, or your "Microsoft Basic 7.0: Language Reference" manual for Basic PDS 7.00, Appendix D, or the Microsoft Advisor on-line Help system for Basic PDS Version 7.00. You can invoke any error in the QB.EXE or QBX.EXE environment with the ERROR statement. In QB.EXE 4.50 or QBX.EXE 7.00, the ERROR statement displays the error message with the choice to receive Help on the error. Choosing Help gives a brief explanation and some key points to consider when tracking down the cause of the error. Additional query words: QuickBas BasicCom ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbAudDeveloper kbBASICSearch kbQBASICSearch kbQuickHelpSearch Version : MS-DOS:1.00,1.01,1.02,2.00,2.01,3.00,4.00,4.00b,4.50; :6.0,6.0b,7.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. 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