How do you convert an iPhone OSStatus code to something useful?

Question

I am getting more than a little sick of this iPhone SDK and its documentation...

I am calling AudioConverterNew

in the documentation under Returns: it says \

Answer 1

Use the OSX calc program. Select "programmer" mode in presentation menu. Then type your code in decimal représentation. Then choose the "ascii" button and the calc will show you the 4 char translation such as "!init", "!cat", etc...