Getting the Underlying Err Number from an Exception

[Jon Turner]

How do you get an underlying Error number from an exception. I want to test
for error numbers instead
of strings ?

Many TIA's

[Kyle M. Burns]

The more appropriate way to do this within .Net would be to test the type of
the exception. Generally this is done by a catch block for each type of
exception that you intend to handle.

"Jon Turner" <[e-mail]> wrote in message
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How do you get an underlying Error number from an exception. I want to
test for error numbers instead
of strings ?

Many TIA's

[Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]]

Jon,

There is no such thing as an error number anymore (like in VB). You
should catch exceptions based on their type, and then, if the type exposes
it, get additional information based on the properties/methods exposed by
the exception instance.

Hope this helps.
--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"Jon Turner" <[e-mail]> wrote in message
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How do you get an underlying Error number from an exception. I want to
test for error numbers instead
of strings ?

Many TIA's