[Coco] Error codes on SECB

[William Astle]

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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