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# Erl Function

Returns the line number where an error occurred during program execution.

## Syntax:

    Erl

## Return values:

Integers

## Parameter

The Erl function only returns a line number, and not a line label.

## Example:

    Sub ExampleError
    On Error GoTo ErrorHandler ' Set up error handler
    Dim iVar As Integer
    Dim sVar As String
    REM Error caused by non-existent file
        iVar = Freefile
        Open "\file9879.txt" For Input As #iVar
        Line Input #iVar, sVar
        Close #iVar
        Exit Sub
    ErrorHandler:
        MsgBox "Error " & err & ": " & error$ + chr(13) + "In line : " + Erl + chr(13) + Now , 16 ,"An error occurred"
    End Sub

Related Topics

Error-Handling Functions