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Gotta catch 'em all: Last-chance exception handling in .NET with WinForms
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using System; | |
using System.Text; | |
using System.Threading; | |
using System.Windows.Forms; | |
using WinformsExceptions; | |
static class Program | |
{ | |
/// <summary> | |
/// The main entry point for the application. | |
/// </summary> | |
[STAThread] | |
static void Main() { | |
// 4. Tell WinForms to *not use* the ThreadException handler. | |
// Instead, let the exceptions bubble out of the Application.Run call. | |
Application.SetUnhandledExceptionMode(UnhandledExceptionMode.ThrowException); | |
// 3. Use AppDomain.UnhandledException to catch exceptions on *all threads* | |
AppDomain.CurrentDomain.UnhandledException += (sender, args) => HandleException("AppDomain.UnhandledException", (Exception)args.ExceptionObject); | |
// 2. Use WinForms Application.ThreadException to catch all UI thread exceptions | |
Application.ThreadException += (sender, args) => HandleException("Application.ThreadException", args.Exception); | |
// 1. Try/Catch around Application.Run | |
// 5. Remove the try/catch. *All Exceptions* now routed through AppDomain | |
try { | |
Application.EnableVisualStyles(); | |
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false); | |
Application.Run(new Form1()); | |
} | |
catch (Exception ex) { | |
HandleException("try/catch around Application.Run", ex); | |
} | |
} | |
static void HandleException(string from, Exception ex) | |
{ | |
var sb = new StringBuilder(); | |
sb.AppendFormat("Exception on thread ID {0}, handled via {1}", Thread.CurrentThread.ManagedThreadId, from); | |
sb.AppendLine().AppendLine(); | |
sb.AppendLine(ex.Message); | |
MessageBox.Show(sb.ToString()); | |
Environment.Exit(1); | |
} | |
} |
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