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xlsMsgError (Function)
In french: xlsMsgErreur
Returns the caption of the last error caused by an XLS function.
New in version 2025
Android This function is now available for Android applications.
Android Widget This function is now available in Android widget mode.
iPhone/iPad This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.
// Open an XLS file
XLSFileID = xlsOpen("C:\MyDirectories\File.XLS")
IF XLSFileID <> -1 THEN
	.. 
ELSE
	// An error occurred in the XLS file
	ResError = xlsMsgError(XLSFileID)
	...
END
Syntax

Syntax that uses the xlsDocument type Hide the details

<Result> = xlsMsgError(<XLS document>)
<Result>: Character string
  • Caption of last error that occurred on the XLS file,
  • Empty string ("") if no error occurred.
<XLS document>: xlsDocument variable
Name of the xlsDocument variable corresponding to the current XLS file.

Syntax kept for backward compatibility with version 12 Hide the details

<Result> = xlsMsgError(<XLS file identifier>)
<Result>: Character string
  • Caption of last error that occurred on the XLS file,
  • Empty string ("") if no error occurred.
<XLS file identifier>: Integer
Identifier of current XLS file, returned by xlsOpen.
Remarks

Different errors

The errors that can occur on the XLS functions are as follows:
  • The XLS file is not found, does not exist, is not opened, is not valid or cannot be opened.
  • The specified row and/or column are empty or do not exist.
  • Insufficient memory to open the file.
  • The version of Excel used is unknown or too old (the XLS functions cannot read the files in Excel version 2 or earlier).

Equivalent function

ErrorInfo (with the errMessage constant) also returns the details of the last error.
Component: wd300xls.dll
Minimum version required
  • Version 9
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