CAPLfunctionGPIBGetError

GPIBGetError

Valid for: CANoe DE

Function Syntax

long GPIBGetError (void);

Description

Returns the error variable. It is meaningful only when the ERR bit in the status word is set.

Parameters

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Return Values

• Error status
• 28: On error, if no GPIB driver is available

Example

// "40" is not a valid GPIB address
GPIBDevChangePrimAddr(devDescr, 40);
if ( ( 1 << 15) & GPIBGetStatus() )
{
   write("ERR bit set in status word");
   if ( 4 == GPIBGetError() )
   {
      write("error is EARG: Invalid argument to function call");
   }
}