Using Macros for Error Handling

OLE defines a number of macros that make it easier to work with SCODEs on 16-bit platforms and HRESULTs on both platforms. Some of the macros and functions below provide conversion between the two data types and are quite useful in code that runs only on 16-bit platforms, code that runs on both 16-bit and 32-bit platforms, and 16-bit code that is being ported to a 32-bit platform. These same macros are meaningless in 32-bit environments and are available in order to provide compatibility and make porting easier. Newly written code should use the HRESULT macros and functions.

Error handling macros are listed below. Refer to The OLE Programmer's Reference for a complete description of each.

Macro
Description
GetScode
(Obsolete) Returns an SCODE given an HRESULT.
ResultFromScode
(Obsolete) Returns an HRESULT given an SCODE.
PropagateResult
(Obsolete) Generates an HRESULT to return to a function in cases where an error is being returned from an internally called function.
MAKE_HRESULT
Returns an HRESULT given an SCODE that represents an error.
MAKE_SCODE
Returns an SCODE given an HRESULT.
HRESULT_CODE
Extracts the error code part of the HRESULT.
HRESULT_FACILITY
Extracts the facility from the HRESULT.
HRESULT_SEVERITY
Extracts the severity bit from the SEVERITY.
SCODE_CODE
Extracts the error code part of the SCODE.
SCODE_FACILITY
Extracts the facility from the SCODE.
SCODE_SEVERITY
Extracts the severity field from the SCODE.
SUCCEEDED
Tests the severity of the SCODE or HRESULT - returns TRUE if the severity is zero and FALSE if it is one.
FAILED
Tests the severity of the SCODE or HRESULT - returns TRUE if the severity is one and FALSE if it is zero.
IS_ERROR
Provides a generic test for errors on any status value.
FACILITY_NT_BIT
Defines bits so macros are guaranteed to work.
RESULT_FROM_WIN32
Maps a Win32 error value into an HRESULT. This assumes that Win32 errors fall in the range -32k to 32k.
HRESULT_FORM_NT
Maps an NT status value into an HRESULT.

Note Calling MAKE_HRESULT for S_OK verification carries a performance penalty. You should not routinely use MAKE_HRESULT for successful results.

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