Microsoft® Visual Basic® Scripting Edition Number Property | Language Reference Version 1

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##### Description

> Returns or sets a numeric value specifying an error. Number is the Err object's default property.

##### Syntax

> object.Number [= errornumber]

> The Number property syntax has these parts:

> Part | Description
> object | Always the Err object.
> errornumber | An integer representing a VBScript error number or an SCODE error value.

##### Remarks

> When returning a user-defined error from an Automation object, set Err.Number by adding the number you selected as an error code to the constant vbObjectError.

> The following code illustrates the use of the Number property

> >     On Error Resume Next
> >     Err.Raise vbObjectError + 1, "SomeObject" ' Raise Object Error #1
> >     MsgBox ("Error # " & CStr(Err.Number) & " " & Err.Description)
> >     Err.Clear    ' Clear the error.

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