function IOResult : Integer;
Description
The IOResult function retrieves the result of the last I/O (file input/output) operation.
This number is zero if the operation succeeded, or a positive number if it failed.
Use IOResult when you have disabled the default Delphi IO error trapping. When $IOChecks is On, Delphi raises exceptions for the errors. When Off, Delphi does not raise exceptions, requiring the code to inspect IOResult.
Notes
Warning : retrieval of the IO result is a one-off activity - the retrieval resets the value to 0.
Related commands
$IOChecks When on, an IO operation error throws an exception
GetLastError Gives the error code of the last failing Windows API call
Example code : Create a directory twice, catching the error code
var
error : Integer;
begin
// Try to create a new subdirectory in the current directory
// Switch off I/O error checking
{$IOChecks off}
MkDir('TempDirectory');
// Did the directory get created OK?
error := IOResult;
if error = 0
then ShowMessage('Directory created OK')
else ShowMessageFmt('Directory creation failed with error %d',[error]);
// Try to create the directory again - this will fail!
MkDir('TempDirectory');
error := IOResult; // Save the return code
if error = 0
then ShowMessage('Directory created OK again')
else ShowMessageFmt('Repeat creation failed with error %d',[error]);
// Delete the directory to tidy up
RmDir('TempDirectory');
// Switch IO checking back on
{$IOChecks on}
end;
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Directory created OK
Repeat creation failed with error 183