Re: Error Messages

Subject: Re: Error Messages
From: Goober Writer <gooberwriter -at- yahoo -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 07:07:08 -0700 (PDT)


> Is it okay to use the word "failed" in error
> messages? For example,
> "Failed to retrieve the data".

MSMoS sez:

In end-user documentation, use [fail] only to refer to
disks. Use 'stop responding' to refer to programs.

In programmer documentation 'fail' often must be used.
For example, E-FAIL is a common status return value
that may require a discussion of failed items.

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Goober Writer
(because life is too short to be inept)

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