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11/18/2011

Exception Constructor (String, Exception)

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Initializes a new instance of the Exception class with a specified error message and a reference to the inner exception that is the cause of this exception.

Namespace: System
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub New ( _
    message As String, _
    innerException As Exception _
)

public Exception(
    string message,
    Exception innerException
)

Parameters

message
Type: System.String
The error message that explains the reason for the exception.

innerException
Type: System.Exception
The exception that is the cause of the current exception, or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if no inner exception is specified.

Remarks

An exception that is thrown as a direct result of a previous exception should include a reference to the previous exception in the InnerException property. The InnerException property returns the same value that is passed into the constructor, or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the InnerException property does not supply the inner exception value to the constructor.

The following table shows the initial property values for an instance of Exception.

Property	Value
InnerException	The inner exception reference.
Message	The error message string.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

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