Application Error Messages with variables in the Description

[dch3]

When working with errors that have descriptions that contain place holders
for object names, is there a way to retrieve the object name involved?

I have a custom error handler that displays a custom error message by
passing several parameters into a function to return a consistently formated
string for the error message...and avoid having to change millions of lines
of code if the message needs to be modified. When I pass in error such as
3200, I would like to return a complete message with the missing information.
The standard error message function uses AccessError() to get the error
description.

The record cannot be deleted or changed because table '|' includes related
records.

 

[Klatuu]

Use the Source property of the Err object
See the Object Browser for more info.

 

[dch3]

Thank you and thank you for warning the Earth on its impending
self-destruction.

 

[Klatuu]

The earth is not going to self destruct.
I am going to ordr Gort to destroy the earth if its inhabitants become a
threat to the universe.