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getErrorString()

Syntax

member(whichCastMember). getErrorString()
getErrorString(member whichCastMember)

Description

Function; for Shockwave Audio (SWA) cast members, returns the error message string that corresponds to the error value returned by the getError() function.

Possible getError() integer values and corresponding getErrorString() messages are:

getError() value

getErrorString() message

0

OK

1

memory

2

network

3

playback device

99

other


Example

This handler uses getError() to determine whether an error occurred for Shockwave Audio cast member Norma Desmond Speaks, and if so, uses getErrorString to obtain the error message and assign it to a field cast member:

on exitFrame
	if member("Norma Desmond Speaks").getError() <> 0 then
		member("Display Error Name").text = member("Norma Desmond \ Speaks").getErrorString()
	end if
end

See also

getError()