Lesson - 14 Error Handling

Web Engineering‐II
Using ASP.net
BY
Adnan Amin
Lecturer/ Software Programmer
Information & Communication Technology (ICT Dept)
www.geoamins.com
Overview
• What’s Error/Exception Handling?
• Types of Errors
o Syntax Error
o Runtime time
• Preventing Runtime Errors
o 1. Option Explicit
o 2. Option Strict
• Types of Error Handing
o Structured
o Unstructured
• Exception
• Exception Handlers (Try…Catch….Finally)
• Advantages of Exception Handler

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What’s Error/Exception Handling?
• The .NET Framework’s Common Language Runtime (CLR)
implements exception handling as one of its fundamental
features.
• As you might expect due to the language independence of

the framework you can also write error handling in VB.NET.
• In an application, one challenge faced by developers is

dealing with the errors that pop up or return wrong result.
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Types of Errors
Errors Exceptions
Compile Design Runtime

Time Time Errors
Logical Errors
Syntax Errors
• Application errors come in three varieties:
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1. Syntax Errors
• These include misspelled or missing
1. Keywords
2. Mistakes relating to the syntax
• Syntax errors are typically flagged by
the IDE and may be easily fixed at
design time.
If condition then End If is the correct syntax
body of if‐statement according to vb.net language.
End

For i=0 Too 5 For i=0 to 5 is the correct syntax
body of for‐loop according to vb.net language.
Next i
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2. Runtime Errors
• These are errors that appear once your code is compiled
and running. (During execution of a program if any error
arise )
• Runtime errors are caused by code that appears correct
to the compiler, but that cannot run with certain values.
For Example, For Example,

Dim a as Integer = 10 Code that divides one
Msgbox “Result” & a/0 integer variable by another
will appear to be correct to a
compiler, but it will cause a
runtime error it the second
variable is zero.
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3. Logical Errors
• These are errors in which a program that works correctly
under some (or most) circumstances gives unexpected or
unwanted result based on certain input values.
• This type of error can be extremely difficult to track down

and fix because it doesn’t stop the execution of the
program.
• In visual basic.net, two steps you can take to prevent

errors are using design time error capturing..
o Option Explicit
o Option Strict
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Preventing Runtime Errors
• If possible you should capture errors as early as
possible as fewer will then make it through to the
runtime environment.
• VB.Net offers the Option Strict and Option Explicit

statements to prevent errors at design time.\
• In ASP.NET Option Explicit is set to on by default.
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1. Option Explicit Preventing Runtime Errors Cont.
• Using Option Explicit will raise a syntax error it you

attempt to use a variable before declaring it,
• If for any reason you did need to reset (On or Off),

the syntax is:
Option Explicit On

It can help you greatly

Dim sum as Double if you have a habit of
misspelling variable

Sam = 10 + 20

Msgbox “Sum is: “ & sum names.

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1. Option Strict Preventing Runtime Errors Cont.
• Using Option Strict will raise a syntax error if you attempt an

implicit data type conversion that would result in a loss of
data.
• Option Strict error on any attempt to use an undeclared
variable.
• The following example demonstrates the use of Option Strict:

Option Strict On

Dim A as Integer
Dim B as Double

B = 5.4212 This line will
A= B cause an error at
Msgbox “ the value of A is: “ & A
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Important
• Both Option Explicit and Option Strict
must come before any other code in the
module in which they appear.
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Types of Error Handing
Structured Error Unstructured Error
Handling Handling
• There are two types of Error Handing.

1. Structured Error handling
2. Unstructured Error handling
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1. Unstructured Error Handling
• This is the method of using a single error
handler within a method that catches all
exceptions.
• It can’t use to catch a single particular type of
error.
• For Example;
o On Error GoTo line [or] label
o On Error Resume Next
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Using the On Error Statement
• The On Error statement transfers execution to the section
of code indicated by the ErrorHandler label.
• Once the error-handling code has executed, the Resume
next statement causes execution to return to the statement
immediately to the lines that caused the error.
• The Exit Sub statement appearing just to prevents the
error-handler from running if no error occurs.
Sub ExampleError ( )
On Error GoTo ErrorHandler
‘Code that might cause an error
Exit Sub
ErrorHandler:
‘Error handling code
Resume Next
End Sub
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Exception
• An exception is an abnormal condition that arises in
code sequence at Run time.
• Exception is a runtime error.
• The Try…Catch….Finally for of exception handling,
also known as structures exception handling.
Exception Handler / Structures Exception Handling
There are the following exception handlers;
1. Try
2. Catch
3. Finally
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Exception Handler Cont.
• Try Block
o In Try Black, we keep such code which may arise an
exception.

• Catch Block
o After Try Block immediately used catch block (one or
more) which take / catch the arise exception. You can
define Catch blocks for as many specific errors as you
wish to handle.

• Finally Block
o In this Block, we type such code which will executes
in both cases, exception arise or not.
o The finally block can be used for any code you want
to run after the exception handling code. Such as
clean up code, close connection etc.
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Advantages of Exception Handler
• Exception handler allows you to easily fix
the errors in your coding.
• Exception handler allows you to easily

locate the error.
• Exception handler prevents the program

from automatically terminating.
• If exception arise in a program and it can

easily handle on their own choice.
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Structured Error Handling Syntax
• Try
o [Try statements block]
• Catch ex As Exception
o [Catch statements block]
• Finally
o [Finally statements block]
• End Try
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Using Multiple Catch Block
• Try
o [code that may cause an exception]
• Catch ex As ArgumentException
• Catch ex2 As HttpException
• Catch ex3 As Exception
• Finally
o [Finally statements block]
• End Try

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Example: Exception Handling
• Dim a, b As Integer
• Dim c As Integer
• Try
• a=1
• b=0
• c=a/b
• Catch ex As Exception
• MsgBox(ex.Message)
• Exit Try
• Finally
• MsgBox("Everything has closed")
• End Try
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Predefined exception types provided
by the .NET Runtime
Exception type Description Example
Exception Base class for all See Previous
exceptions Slide
? ? ?
? ? ?
Assignment: Due Date: 05.12.10
Prepared List of Predefined exceptions types provided by the .Net
Runtime.
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Thank You!
• References
o Microsoft ASP.net (Step by Step) Written By G.Andrew Duthie
o http://www.DotNetJhon.com/PrintFriend.aspx?articleid=42
o http://www.geoamins.com
o Adnan’s Notes (Personal Notes about OOPs)
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Web Engineering‐II

• As you might expect due to the language independence of

• In an application, one challenge faced by developers is

Compile Design Runtime

• Application errors come in three varieties:

• This type of error can be extremely difficult to track down

• In visual basic.net, two steps you can take to prevent

• VB.Net offers the Option Strict and Option Explicit

• In ASP.NET Option Explicit is set to on by default.

• Using Option Explicit will raise a syntax error it you

• If for any reason you did need to reset (On or Off),

• Using Option Strict will raise a syntax error if you attempt an

• The following example demonstrates the use of Option Strict:

• There are two types of Error Handing.

• Exception handler allows you to easily

• Exception handler prevents the program

• If exception arise in a program and it can

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