NAME

error_$c_text − return an error message for a status code

SYNOPSIS

C Syntax

char *error_$c_text(

status_$t status,
char *message,
int messagemax)

Pascal Syntax

procedure error_$c_text(

in status: status_$t;
out message: univ char;
in messagemax: integer32);

Remarks

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DESCRIPTION

error_$c_text() returns a null-terminated error message for reporting the completion status of a call.  The error message is composed from predefined text strings that describe the subsystem, the module, and the error represented by the status code. 

status A status code in status_$t format. 

message A character string.  The error message represented by the status code. 

messagemax The maximum number of bytes to be returned in message.

EXAMPLE

The following statement returns an error message for reporting the status code st:

error_$c_text (st, message, MAX);

SEE ALSO

error_$c_get_text(3). 

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