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Errorhandler - A logged error handler



Errorhandler - A logged error handler

Private fs As FileSystemObject
Private strLogPath As String
Private strErrorLine As String
Private strErrorHeader As String
Private strLogFile As String
Private inttest As Integer

Private Sub Form_Load()
    
    Set fs = New FileSystemObject
    On Error GoTo ErrorHandler

    'CREATE AN ERROR BELOW FOR DEMONSTRATING THE HANDLER
    inttest = 20002292345#
    
    'REST OF PROGRAM CODE.............
    
Exit Sub

ErrorHandler:
    strLogFile = App.EXEName & ".log"
    strLogPath = App.Path
    If Not (fs.FolderExists(strLogPath)) Then MkDir (strLogPath)
        
    If Not (fs.FileExists(strLogFile)) Then
        Open strLogPath & "\" & strLogFile For Output As #1
        Close #1
    End If
        
    Open strLogPath & "\" & strLogFile For Append As #1
    
    strErrorHeader = "***** ERROR LOG REPORT FOR : " & Err.Source & ", CREATED AT " & Now & " *****"
    Print #1, strErrorHeader & vbNewLine
   
    strErrorLine = "***** Error No: " & CStr(Err.Number) & "  -  " & _
                   "Description: " & Err.Description & " *****"
    Print #1, strErrorLine & vbNewLine
    
    strErrorLine = "***** END OF REPORT ****"
    Print #1, strErrorLine & vbNewLine & vbNewLine & vbNewLine
        
    Close #1
    Resume Next
End Sub