[Coco] [----] Re: Error codes on SECB

Jim Cox jimcox at miba51.com
Sat Nov 18 14:52:45 EST 2006


Note that some where in this thread, that the subject was 
appended with the name of a certain canned meat and was 
trapped in my filters.  It may be trapped in other peoples 
filters too.

-Jim

On Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:07:35 -0600
  "Bill Collins" <bilge at motleydeercamp.com> wrote:
> I'm glad you asked the question Mark.  I've been 
>following along (as best I 
> can) and I was wondering the same thing.
> 
> Thanks,
> Bill
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Mark Mellor" <markmbm at jps.net>
> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" 
><coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 1:01 AM
> Subject: [SPAM] Re: [Coco] Error codes on SECB
> 
> 
>> Thanks, I realized after I sent the email that the ECB 
>>part probably 
>> stands
>> for Extended Color Basic.  Anyway, it looks like you 
>>have solved the
>> mystery.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "William Astle" <lost at l-w.ca>
>> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" 
>><coco at maltedmedia.com>
>> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 10:45 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Error codes on SECB
>>
>>
>>> Mark Mellor wrote:
>>> > What does SECB stand for?  In my book it says "File 
>>>not found" for the
>> NE
>>> > error but it looks like you already know that with 
>>>your sample code.
>>>
>>> SECB=Super Extended Color Basic
>>>
>>> That is, "Extended Basic 2.0" from a CoCo3.
>>>
>>> >
>>> > Mark
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> > From: "Diego Barizo" <diegoba at adinet.com.uy>
>>> > To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" 
>>><coco at maltedmedia.com>
>>> > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 9:07 PM
>>> > Subject: Re: [Coco] Error codes on SECB
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> I checked on the "Quick reference guide" and the NE 
>>>error is not
>> listed.
>>> >> Also, this short program gives no number
>>> >> 10  ON ERR GOTO 1000
>>> >> 20 LOAD"PPPP"
>>> >> 30 STOP
>>> >> 1000 ? ERNO,ERLIN
>>> >> 1010 END
>>> >>
>>> >> If I change line 20 for WOAD "PP" I get the expected 
>>>results for an SN
>>> > error
>>> >> BUT... If after the first program ends, I type ? 
>>>ERNO, I do get 26 as
>>> >> answer... :-/
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> William Astle wrote:
>>> >>> Diego Barizo wrote:
>>> >>>
>>> >>>> While debugging a program, I noticed that some 
>>>errors just don't
>>> >>>> generate an error code, like "NE error"
>>> >>>> Is there anywhere I could "peek" to identify this 
>>>error?
>>> >>>>
>>> >>>> And out of curiosity, does anyone know why some 
>>>errors are not
>>> > included?
>>> >>>> ( I seen to remember another error that did not 
>>>generate an error
>> code,
>>> >>>> but just can't remember which one)
>>> >>>>
>>> >>> I thought NE was error code 26 (Unravelled book 
>>>confirms.)
>> Interestingly
>>> >>> enough, NE is defined by Extended Basic even though 
>>>most folks would
>>> >>> only encounter it when using Disk Basic.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Unless you're doing something odd, all errors go 
>>>through the same
>>> >>> handling process so ERRNO should provide the error 
>>>code (assuming ON
>> ERR
>>> >>> GOTO in effect). The only special handling I see in 
>>>the error 
>>> >>> routines
>>> >>> is for some weird case of a UL error. (Note that if 
>>>you aren't doing
>> ON
>>> >>> ERR GOTO, you won't get the error code stored 
>>>anywhere.)
>>> >>>
>>> >>>
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