How to: Display an Exception's Message in Visual Basic

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The exception object includes a number of properties that help identify the code location, the type, the Helpfile URL, and the reason for the exception. One of these, the Message property, describes the current exception.

To display the string associated with an exception

  • Use the Message property to display information about the current exception. This example catches a WebException and displays the associated message.

    Try
    Throw New System.Net.WebException
Catch ex As System.Net.WebException
    MsgBox("An exception occurred:" & vbCrLf & ex.Message)
End Try

See Also

Tasks

How to: Catch an Exception in Visual Basic

How to: Throw an Exception in Visual Basic

How to: Test Code with a Try…Catch Block in Visual Basic

How to: Check an Exception's Inner Exception (Visual Basic)

Troubleshooting Exception Handling (Visual Basic)

Reference

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

Other Resources

Structured Exception Handling in Visual Basic