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

[Bill Collins]

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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