---
name: "afSetErrorHandler"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "audiofile"
version: "0.3.6-12"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/afSetErrorHandler"
---

# afSetErrorHandler(3)

install a custom error handling routine

## NAME

afSetErrorHandler - install a custom error handling routine

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <audiofile.h>
```

```
AFerrfunc afSetErrorHandler (AFerrfunc errorFunction);
```

## PARAMETERS

*errorFunction* is a pointer to an error handling function.

## DESCRIPTION

afSetErrorHandler allows the user to install an error handling function overriding the default function.

## RETURN VALUE

The value returned from afSetErrorHandler is a pointer to the previous error handling function.

## AUTHOR

Michael Pruett \<michael@68k.org\>