GetLastError: Last error code

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Question:
How can I find out what the error code reported by GetLastError() means?

Answer:
Use the Windows function SysErrorMessage() as shown below

	begin // .. some code that causes an error e.g. // an unsuccessful CopyFile() ShowMessage(SysErrorMessage(GetlastError)); end;

Comments:

2007-04-23, 19:07:53

anonymous from Denver in Colorado, United States

This hint was right on the dot. Thank you!

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