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Directive #error Foundation

Generates a compiler error and displays an error message

Syntax
#error [<ErrorMessage>]
Parameters
<ErrorMessage>
<ErrorMessage> contains the text of the error message which is displayed on screen during the compile. It should be literal text with no surrounding quotes.
Description

The directive #error causes the compiler to generate the error code XBT0517, prevent creation of an OBJ file, and display the error message <ErrorMessage> on the screen.

Examples
#error on obsolete commands 

// In this example an obsolete command conveys 
// a compiler error using the directive #error. 

#command SET FORMAT TO <*x*>   =>  ; 
         #error Unsupported command: SET FORMAT 

PROCEDURE Main 

   SET FORMAT TO Customer           // Generates compiler error 

RETURN
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