Error handling message types

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Hi,
I am using try..catch for error handling. I am getting the message displayed as
messagebox.show (ex.tostring)

But it gives very long message.
Is it possible just to get only the actual error or I could give my own modified message, based on what ex contains?

Thanks

Posted 13-Mar-12 1:30am

Furqan Sehgal

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Herman<T>.Instance 13-Mar-12 7:32am

ex.Message ?

Furqan Sehgal 13-Mar-12 7:45am

right......... it works.
Thanks

ZurdoDev 13-Mar-12 7:58am

Yes, you can give your own message. But the long message is the error message. Are you just wanting to provide a more user friendly message?

OriginalGriff 13-Mar-12 8:25am

ToString includes the stack trace with the error description - Message just returns the description.

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2012-03-13T02:25:00

Solution 1

Try:

VB

MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)

Posted 13-Mar-12 2:25am

OriginalGriff

Nikhil_S · Answer 2 · 2012-03-14T00:27:00

Types of messages available in Messagebox.show()

1. MessageBox.Show("Dot Net Perls is awesome.")

2. ' Show a two-argument dialog box with this method.

MessageBox.Show("Dot Net Perls is awesome.", _
"Important Message")

3. ' Use a three-argument dialog box with MessageBox.Show.
' ... Also store the result value in a variable slot.

Dim result1 As DialogResult = MessageBox.Show("Is Dot Net Perls awesome?","Important Question",MessageBoxButtons.YesNo)

4. ' Use four parameters with the method.
' ... Use the YesNoCancel enumerated constant and the Question icon.
'
Dim result2 As DialogResult = MessageBox.Show("Is Dot Net Perls awesome?","Important Query",MessageBoxButtons.YesNoCancel, MessageBoxIcon.Question)
5. ' Use five arguments on the method.
' ... This asks a question and you can test the result using the variable.

Dim result3 As DialogResult = MessageBox.Show("Is Visual Basic awesome?",
"The Question",MessageBoxButtons.YesNoCancel,MessageBoxIcon.Question, MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button2)

6. ' Use if-statement with dialog result.
'
If result1 = DialogResult.Yes And _
result2 = DialogResult.Yes And _
result3 = DialogResult.No Then
MessageBox.Show("You answered yes, yes and no.") ' Another dialog.
End If

7. ' Use MessageBox.Show overload that has seven arguments.
'
MessageBox.Show("Dot Net Perls is the best.", _
"Critical Warning", _
MessageBoxButtons.OKCancel, _
MessageBoxIcon.Warning, _
MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1, _
MessageBoxOptions.RightAlign, _
True)

8. ' Show a dialog box with a single button.
'
MessageBox.Show("Dot Net Perls is super.", _
"Important Note", _
MessageBoxButtons.OK, _
MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation, _
MessageBoxDefaultButton.Button1)