Compiler Error C2707

'identifier' : bad context for intrinsic function

Structured exception-handling intrinsics are invalid in certain contexts:

• _exception_code() outside an exception filter or __except block

• _exception_info() outside an exception filter

• _abnormal_termination() outside a __finally block

To resolve the error, be sure that the exception-handling intrinsics are placed in the appropriate context.

Example

The following sample generates C2707.

// C2707.cpp
#include <windows.h>
#include <stdio.h>

LONG MyFilter(LONG excode) 
{
    return (excode == EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION ?
        EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER : EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_SEARCH);   // OK
}

LONG func(void) 
{
    int x, y;
    return(GetExceptionCode() == EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION ?  // C2707
             EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER : EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_SEARCH);

    __try 
    {
        y = 0;
        x = 4 / y;
        return 0;
     }

    __except(MyFilter(GetExceptionCode())) 
    {
        return(GetExceptionCode() == EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION ? // ok
               EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER : EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_SEARCH);
    }
}

int main() 
{
    __try 
    {
        func();
    } __except(EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER)
    {
        printf_s("Caught exception\n");
    }
}