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### DXSetError, DXErrorReturn, DXErrorGoto

Function

Set an error code and an explanatory message.

Syntax
`
#include <dx/dx.h>
`

Error DXSetError(ErrorCode e, char *message, ...)
#define DXErrorReturn(e,s) {DXSetError(e,s); return ERROR;}
#define DXErrorGoto(e,s) {DXSetError(e,s); goto error;}

Functional Details

Modules that return `ERROR` should in many cases also set the error code and error message. `DXSetError` provides the interface to do this, and needs to be called only once for each error.

If a Data Explorer function returns an error and sets an error code, the caller should usually return `ERROR` without using one of these routines, since the error message set by the Data Explorer function will usually be more informative. If the error code is set by the Data Explorer function and the calling program proceeds without returning `ERROR`, `DXResetError` should be called.

If the Data Explorer function does not set the error code, it is the calling function's responsibility to do so using one of these routines.

The `message` may be a `printf` format string, in which case additional arguments as required by the format string must be specified. Messages beginning with the pound sign, `#`, are reserved for system use.

Additional information can be added to an error message using the `DXAddMessage` function.

`DXErrorReturn` calls `DXSetError` and returns from the caller with return value `ERROR`.

`DXErrorGoto` calls `DXSetError` and goes to the label "error." This is useful when some clean-up activity is required (e.g., freeing allocated memory). It is the caller's responsibility to provide the "error" label in the code.

The error code `e` must be one of the following:

    ERROR_ASSERTION        ERROR_INTERNAL        ERROR_NO_CAMERA
    ERROR_BAD_CLASS        ERROR_INVALID_DATA    ERROR_NO_MEMORY
    ERROR_BAD_PARAMETER    ERROR_MISSING_DATA    ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED
    ERROR_BAD_TYPE                               ERROR_UNEXPECTED

Return Value

Always return `ERROR`.

See Also

`DXAddMessage, DXMessageReturn, DXMessageGoto, DXMessage, DXResetError, DXWarning`

13.1 , "Error Handling and Messages".

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