check an exception and then continue process

[balasundarammca]

I want to check the Exception --- System.IO.Direc toryNotFoundExc eption
If it occurs then i need to resume the process? Please Guide me Sir...
Thanks....

[nukefusion]

Can you make use of a standard try - catch block?

Format your code with the lines likely to throw an exception in the Try block, catch the exception and do nothing:

Try
    ' Do your work here
Catch ex As System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException
    ' Do nothing - resume process
End Try

Bear in mind that silently eating exceptions isn't considered to be good programming practice although there are some situations where it makes sense.

[Frinavale]

Bear in mind that silently eating exceptions isn't considered to be good programming practice although there are some situations where it makes sense.

Keep Nukefusion's warning in mind. Gobbling up exceptions makes it difficult to debug your code later....it'll appear like your code is running fine but in actuality it's not functioning properly and you wont be able to tell what's happening.

[dminder]

You would have to figure out how you want to handle the exception(s) then after you handle them, call the same sub/function again with the corrected info(parameters would probably be best).

Good Luck!

D

[MrMancunian]

Of course, if you only catch a DirectoryNotFou ndException, you can just make a messagebox telling the user the directory wasn't found and then continue the process.

I agree with Nukefusion and Frinny that you shouldn't ignore exceptions that are thrown at you, but in this particular case, I think it wouldn't hurt you.

Steven