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errorText()
Returns the text for the error code. This function should not be used anymore but remains included for reasons of compatibility. Instead of this function, use the functions getCatStr() or getErrorText(). These functions allow the definition of own error messages dependent on specific error codes. The error codes are saved in the file _errors.cat in the directory <wincc_oa_path>/msg/<lang>, respectively in the same file in the project directory.

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- Introduction to CTRL
  An introduction to the product's own programming language Control(CTRL).
- Control Classes
  The overview of classes available in Control.
- Types of Control Functions
  An overview of the types of functions distinguished within Control.
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    - exit()
      Terminates a manager and passes the exit code to the operating system.
    - errorDialog()
      Displays an error dialog.
    - ecdhGetPublicKey()
      The function stores the public key of the key pair for the ECDH key exchange.
    - errorText()
      Returns the text for the error code. This function should not be used anymore but remains included for reasons of compatibility. Instead of this function, use the functions getCatStr() or getErrorText(). These functions allow the definition of own error messages dependent on specific error codes. The error codes are saved in the file _errors.cat in the directory <wincc_oa_path>/msg/<lang>, respectively in the same file in the project directory.
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      Generates a shared secret based on the key pair for an ECDH key exchange.
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      Switches the sound of a wave file during runtime (see Configuration file).
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      This function, like execScript(), allows for execution of a script during runtime. Use this function to run void main-functions which have no return value. Contrasting to execScript() the functions that can be used inside the executed script are limited to provide better security against insertion of malicious code.
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      The function releases a private/public key pair for an ECDH key exchange.
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      Allows to execute a script during runtime and to write the return value of the script in retVal.
    - enableMenuItem() - obsolete
      Supports disabling of menus (obsolete from version 3.5 up).
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      Allows to execute a script during runtime. Use this function for void main-functions (without return value).
    - emRetrieveMail()
      The function connects to a POP3 server and checks wether there are mails. If there are, the function retrieves the mails and deletes the mail at the server.
    - enumKeys()
      The function returns the list of keys that are available within the enumeration.
    - exp()
      Exponential function
    - eventHost()
      Returns the host name the event manager is running on.
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      Allows to execute a script during runtime and to write the return value of the script in target. Compared to the unrestricted function evalScript() only a more limited set of functions is allowed to provide better security.
    - ecdhGenerateKeyPair()
      The function generates a random private/public key pair for an ECDH key exchange.
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  You can use the CTRL debugger to debug the Control programming language. The debugger can be used via its own panel, which also enables the monitoring and setting of variable values during the execution of a script.
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errorText()

Returns the text for the error code. This function should not be used anymore but remains included for reasons of compatibility. Instead of this function, use the functions getCatStr() or getErrorText(). These functions allow the definition of own error messages dependent on specific error codes. The error codes are saved in the file _errors.cat in the directory <wincc_oa_path>/msg/<lang>, respectively in the same file in the project directory.

Synopsis

string errorText(unsigned code [, unsigned langIdx]);

Parameters


Parameter	Meaning
code	Error code
langIdx	Language (the default is the index of the current language)

Return value

Returns the error text as a string. In the event of an error, returns an empty string.

Error

Possible error texts are contained in the directory <wincc_oa_path>/msg/<lang> in _errors.cat.

Description

Returns the text for the error code code in the appropriate languagelangIdx. The langIdx can be determined with getLangIdx().

Example

Returns the error 1 in the current language.

main()
{
   errClass err;
   int errCode;
   err = getLastError();
   errCode = getErrorCode(err);
   if (errCode > 0)
   {
     DebugN(errorText(1));
   }
}

Assignment

Error

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