' Typical use of Number property.
Sub test()
  On Error GoTo out

  Dim x, y As Integer
  x = 1 / y   ' Create division by zero error.
  Exit Sub
out:
  MsgBox(Err.Number)
  MsgBox(Err.Description)
  ' Check for division by zero error.
  If Err.Number = 11 Then
      y = y + 1
  End If
  Resume Next
End Sub

Module Module1

    Const WidthErrorNumber As Integer = 1000
    Const WidthHelpOffset As Object = 100

    Sub Main()
        CallingProcedure()
    End Sub

    Sub TestWidth(ByVal width As Integer)
        If width > 1000 Then
            ' Replace HelpFile.hlp with the full path to an appropriate
            ' help file for the error. Notice that you add the error 
            ' number you want to use to the vbObjectError constant. 
            ' This assures that it will not conflict with a Visual
            ' Basic error.
            Err.Raise(vbObjectError + WidthErrorNumber, "ConsoleApplication1.Module1.TestWidth", 
                "Width must be less than 1000.", "HelpFile.hlp", WidthHelpOffset)
        End If
    End Sub

    Sub CallingProcedure()
        Try
            ' The error is raised in TestWidth.
            TestWidth(2000)
        Catch ex As Exception
            ' The Err object can access a number of pieces of
            ' information about the error.
            Console.WriteLine("Information available from Err object:")
            Console.WriteLine(Err.Number)
            Console.WriteLine(Err.Description)
            Console.WriteLine(Err.Source)
            Console.WriteLine(Err.HelpFile)
            Console.WriteLine(Err.HelpContext)
            Console.WriteLine(Err.GetException)

            Console.WriteLine(vbCrLf & "Information available from Exception object:")
            Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
            Console.WriteLine(ex.ToString)

            Err.Clear()
        End Try
    End Sub
End Module