BCX COM Interface

BCX_GET_COM_ERROR_DESC$ function

Purpose: BCX_GET_COM_ERROR_DESC$ returns a descriptive string associated with the latest COM error.


 Syntax:

 RetStr$ = BCX_GET_COM_ERROR_DESC$ 

 Parameters:

  • RetStr$ returned descriptive string associated with the latest COM error.

Example:


 CLS
  
 DIM app AS OBJECT 
 app = CREATEOBJECT("Excel.Application")
  
 IF BCX_COM_ERROR THEN 
 PRINT BCX_GET_COM_ERROR_DESC$ 
 END
 END IF 
 
 app.visible = true
  
 Sleep(2000) ' Excel will be visible for 2 sec, and than it will close.
  
 app.activeworkbook.saved = true ' don't prompt to save workbook
  
 app.quit
  
 SET app = NOTHING ' remmember to call Set xxx = Nothing to release resources used by COM object!!! 
  
  
 KEYPRESS

For more examples of the BCX COM functions see the COM folder in the Files section of the BCX Group on Yahoo.

Related topics: Object data type definition | BCX_GET_COM_ERROR_CODE | List of all COM Interface Functions