RoTransformErrorW function (roerrorapi.h)

Reports a transformed error and an informative string to an attached debugger.

Syntax

BOOL RoTransformErrorW(
  [in] HRESULT oldError,
  [in] HRESULT newError,
  [in] UINT    cchMax,
  [in] PCWSTR  message
);

Parameters

[in] oldError

Type: HRESULT

The original error code associated with the error condition.

[in] newError

Type: HRESULT

The custom error code to associate with the error condition. If oldError and newError are the same, or both are success codes, such as S_OK, the function has no effect and returns FALSE.

[in] cchMax

Type: UINT

The maximum number of characters in message, excluding the terminating null character. If the value is 0, the string is read to the first null character or 512 characters, whichever is less. If cchMax is greater than 512, all characters after 512 are ignored.

[in] message

Type: PCWSTR

An informative string to help developers to correct the reported error condition. The maximum length is 512 characters, including the trailing null character; longer strings are truncated.

If the string is empty, the function succeeds but no error information is reported. It is recommended that you always provide an informative string.

If message is NULL, the function succeeds and reports the generic string in Winerror.h if available or the generic string associated with E_FAIL.

This function does not support embedded null characters, so only the characters before the first null are reported.

Return value

Type: BOOL

Remarks

Use the RoTransformErrorW function to substitute a custom error code for an existing error condition. For example, if the current error condition is E_FAIL, you can substitute a more specific error code, such as E_FILENOTFOUND and report the transformed error to an attached debugger.

The behavior of the RoTransformErrorW function is otherwise the same as the RoOriginateErrorW function.

If the UseSetErrorInfo flag is set by calling the RoSetErrorReportingFlags function, and the calling thread has been initialized in COM, the function creates an appropriate error object that supports IRestrictedErrorInfo and associates it with the COM channel by calling SetErrorInfo. If the thread has not been initialized into COM, the call will still succeed with no error, but the error will not be associated with the COM channel.

Requirements

See also

RO_ERROR_REPORTING_FLAGS

RoGetErrorReportingFlags

RoOriginateErrorW

RoSetErrorReportingFlags

RoTransformError