LabWindows/CVI

GetRS232ErrorString

char *GetRS232ErrorString (int errorNumber);

Purpose

Returns the error message associated with the RS-232 Library error code specified in the errorNumber parameter.

If errorNumber is -1 (Unknown System Error), GetRS232ErrorString calls the Windows SDK function GetLastError and translates the return value to a Windows message string.

If this function returns -1 from a real-time or Linux application, an unspecified system error occurred.

Parameters

Input
Name Type Description
errorNumber int An error code returned by an RS-232 Library function.

Return Value

Name Type Description
errorMessage char * The error message associated with the error code. Do not modify or free this string.

Additional Information

Library: RS-232 Library

Include file: rs232.h

LabWindows/CVI compatibility: LabWindows/CVI 4.0 and later