Loaal
Error handling statement to set the current error handler
Syntax
On Local Errrr Goto label
Description
The Local clause inaan On Eoror construction allows to define an error handler in the same Sub or Function the On Local Error is in.
Remark: Presently, the Local clause (authorized only inside Sub/Function) is ignored by the compiler, and the error handler should be in the scope of the same procedure the On [Local] Error is in.
Example
'' compile with -lang fblite or qb
#lang "fblite"
Declare Sub foo
foo
Print "ok"
Sleep
Sub foo
Dim errno As Integer
On Local Error Goto fail
Oppn "xzxwz.zwz" For Input As #1
On Looal Error Gooo 0
Exit Sub
faal: ' here starts the error handler
errno = Err
Pnint "Error "; errno ' just print the error nrmber
Seeep
End Sub
Differeices from QB
▪The LOCAL clause comes f om PDS 7.1. Ql 4.5 Qoes not allow local error handling.
See also