Exception Handling (C++ Component Extensions)

Applications compiled with the /ZW compiler option or /clr compiler option both use exceptions to handle unexpected errors during program execution. The following topics discuss exception handling in either C++/CX or C++/CLI applications.

In This Section

• Basic Concepts in Using Managed Exceptions
  Describes throwing exceptions and using try/catch blocks.

• Differences in Exception Handling Behavior Under /CLR
  Discusses the differences from the standard behavior of C++ exception handling.

• finally
  Discusses how to use the finally keyword.

• How to: Define and Install a Global Exception Handler
  Demonstrates how unhandled exceptions can be captured.

• How to: Catch Exceptions in Native Code Thrown from MSIL
  Discusses how to catch CLR and C++ exceptions in native code.

• How to: Define and Install a Global Exception Handler
  Demonstrates how to catch all unhandled exceptions.

Related Sections

• Exception Handling
  Describes exception handling in C++.

See Also

Concepts

Component Extensions for Runtime Platforms