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From: mattd@Apple.COM (Matt Deatherage)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: GS Fatal System Errors
Message-ID: <44663@apple.Apple.COM>
Date: 10 Sep 90 20:15:20 GMT
References: <4319@crash.cts.com> <1990Sep10.013300.10113@mthvax.cs.miami.edu>
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In article <1990Sep10.013300.10113@mthvax.cs.miami.edu> bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu (Bob Sherman) writes:
>In <4319@crash.cts.com> tg.exc@pro-harvest.cts.com (Terry Guelfo) writes:
>
>>Does anyone have the complete list of GS Fatal System errors and the codes
>>typed out?  I would appreciate a posting.  I would find a list like this very
>>useful, and I really don't want to go out and buy a $30 book I will never use
>>just to get the list.  Thanks...
>
This is a misleading problem at best.  You can invoke a "Fatal System Error"
by calling the Toolbox routine SysFailMgr, and you pass it an error code.  In
other words, you can have absolutely any value show up on that screen and you
can't be too sure what it means.  Many programs do pass legitimate toolbox and
OS errors, although many others don't.

>There is a newly released shareware CDA called "Error Codes". It is
>on AOL, and I would guess some of the other major services.. The latest
>version gives all of the ProDos 8, GSOS, Basic, and GS System Errors,
>all at the tip of your fingers.. It remains active even if you are in
>basic or P8.. It is quite good.. and would answer your problem..
>
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>   bsherman@mthvax.cs.miami.edu | bsherman@pro-exchange | MCI MAIL:BSHERMAN 

Nifty List 3.0's "Goodies" module also inclues a "\err" command which does the
same thing.  Even better, you can edit the NList.Data file to change yours.

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