Exception-Handling Sample

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This solution demonstrates structured-exception handling using Try...Catch...Finally.

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Demonstrates

Five variations on opening a file are demonstrated in the code. There are five command buttons to test. Each one tries to open the file specified in the text box labeled Text File To Open. Each button, except the one labeled No Error Handling, uses various degrees of error handling using Try, Catch, and Finally blocks.

  • No error handling   The FileStream class is used to open the file specified in the form. If the file does not exist, an exception is thrown. In release mode, program execution stops. In debug mode, the Exception Assistant is shown.

  • Basic error handling   The call to open the file is wrapped in a Try...Catch...Finally Statement (Visual Basic) that catches all errors. The error message is displayed and program execution continues.

  • Detailed error handling   Multiple Catch clauses are used to provide more detail about the error. By catching specific errors, the program can determine whether the file did not exist, the folder did not exist, or some other I/O error occurred.

  • Custom Message   Using multiple Catch clauses and the stack trace, the program provides a detailed error message about the exception.

  • Try, Catch, Finally   The Finally clause is used to close the file if it has been opened.

See Also

Reference

Try...Catch...Finally Statement (Visual Basic)

Exception

ApplicationException

StackTrace