Thread: Logging Data

Originally posted by anonytmouse

Code:

#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>

void DisplayError( LPSTR msg, DWORD err )
{
	char msgbuf[4096];

	sprintf(msgbuf,"%s\nWindows Error %d: ",msg, err );

	FormatMessage( FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM, NULL, err,
		MAKELANGID( LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_DEFAULT),
		msgbuf + lstrlen(msgbuf), sizeof( msgbuf ) - lstrlen(msgbuf), NULL );

	MessageBox(NULL,msgbuf,"Error",MB_ICONERROR);
}

This didn't help me at all, I want to display the error as a string, not a #. Thanks though.

Hunter, I'll see what I can do with it.

Originally posted by anonytmouse
The supplied code will display the error message associated with the supplied error number.

Code:

bRet = ReadFile(...);
if (!bRet) {
     DisplayError("Some Context.", GetLastError() );
}

Sample output:
Some Context.
Windows Error 38: Reached the end of the file.

Alternatively you can write a thousand plus switch case with the error messages and numbers found here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...rror_codes.asp

Please consider actually trying the code.

Have Fun!

I did try the code....I got something like that working anyhow, thanks though.