I myself don't enjoy reading long articles, complex explanations and less code. For those who do enjoy, you can have a look at the msdn version here : http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/04/06/NET/default.aspx
For the rest, here you can find what works for me:
I added the following code segment to my base form in Public Sub New()
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'The 2 event handlers
'add an unhandled exceptions handler
Dim currentDomain As AppDomain = AppDomain.CurrentDomain
'for regular unhandled stuff
AddHandler currentDomain.UnhandledException, AddressOf MYExceptionHandler
'for threads behind forms
AddHandler Application.ThreadException, AddressOf MYThreadHandler |
I added the MYThreadHandler and MYExceptionHandler functions to the same form as well.
Private Sub MYExceptionHandler(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As UnhandledExceptionEventArgs)
Dim EX As Exception
EX =
CType(e.ExceptionObject, Exception)
MessageBox.Show(EX.StackTrace)
End Sub
Private Sub MYThreadHandler(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As Threading.ThreadExceptionEventArgs)
MessageBox.Show(e.Exception.StackTrace)
End Sub
For all the other forms inherited from my base class, any exception in the code without a try and catch block go directly to my handling section.
You also should pay attention to configure your applications Exception Settings under the Debug menu to Continue when the exception is not handled. So that the big window asking you to Break or Continue when an exception occurs will not appear and the code will keep on without being interrupted.
In our project we send mail messages to the related developers after catching exceptions. The mail process is using publisher. I will post the code soon. Enjoy coding..