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In this step, you will cause a fatal error to occur and the then view the error log.  The error log is associated with run-time errors.

1.  We will add code in order to create a run time error. Add the code in red below to the bottom of the CreateInstance event handling routine:

          . . . . 
          End_Loop
 
     #std_num := (#std_num / 0)
 
          Endroutine

2.  Compile the form iiiDragandDrop.
3.  On the Home ribbon, click the down arrow on the Execute button, to display the Execute options dialog:

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4.  Select Form using DirectX and click OK.
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5.  A fatal error is displayed.
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6.  Close the Fatal Error message box (Click OK) and Cancel the Message window.
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7.  On the Home ribbon, click on History and, from the Error Logs menu select Local.
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     The toolbar buttons enable the error log to be refreshed, opened in Notepad, or cleared.Image Removed

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     The error occurred because we added a zero divide error to the form iiiDragandDrop.

8.  Close the Error log window.

9.  Remove the zero divide assignment from the CreateInstance event routine and recompile the form.