ErrObject.GetException Method

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.VisualBasic

Assembly:

Microsoft.VisualBasic.Core.dll

Source:

ErrObject.vb

Returns the exception representing the error that occurred.

C#

public Exception? GetException();

Returns

Exception

The exception representing the error that occurred.

Examples

The following code displays the message assigned to the exception in the Err object:

VB

On Error Resume Next
Dim myError As System.Exception
' Generate an overflow exception.
Err.Raise(6)
' Assigns the exception from the Err object to myError.
myError = Err.GetException()
' Displays the message associated with the exception.
MsgBox(myError.Message)

Remarks

The GetException function is available only from the Err object class. It works with the Exception property of the Err object to display the error that has occurred.

Applies to

See also

• Err()
• ErrorToString()