func errmsg

Returns an error message string, based on error number and an optional subsystem number.

   errmsg (errnum [subsys])

   errmsg:str (errnum:s16 [subsys:u16=$a9])

errnum: The error number, typically negative for errors, positive for warnings.
subsys: The subsystem number. By default, the Debug subsystem number ($a9) is used.

   $nmdebug > wl errmsg (-#1055)

   Expected a string for a pattern name  (error #1105)

Display the System Debug error message string for error number 1105.

   $nmdebug > wl errmsg (-#52, #10)

   NONEXISTENT PERMANENT FILE  (FSERR #52)

Display the error message string for error number -#52, for subsys #10.

   $nmdat > wl errmsg(-#37,#36)

   External error   -  subsys: #36  info: #37

If the error message is not found in the system message catalog, this form of message is returned.

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