Try Catch in ASP

"No, you can't use try-catch in ASP" :)

Not true--you can do it with server-side JScript:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/script56/html/js56jsstmtrycatch.asp

FtB

Yes, but from the error message, appears to be using VBScript...

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Microsoft VBScript compilation
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Not an easy jump from VBScript to Jscript...for most users on this forum.

But of course you're right, if JScript is an option...

If you look at my first post, that is what I said--not possible with VBScript, but may be possible with JScript.

I should have been clearer--I realize the example offered is in VBSCript, and try / catch is not supported with that language. For the sake of being complete-- the title of the question was "Try Catch in ASP"--I was pointing out that try / catch is supported with JScript and ASP.

FtB

In ASP you need to turn on error handling by using one of the following...

On Error Resume Next  -  keep executing script / don't stop on error
On Error Goto 0

Or add "On Error Resume Next" before your code and then at the end of your script check for errors like this...

If Err.Number <> 0 Then
   ' Error occured / check which error / error handling goes here
End

Good Luck...

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D_M_D

How do you integrate the Jscript into the vbscript?  Never used Jscript.

You can have both jscript and vbscript on the same page

To integrate jscript into a vbscript page, use the following
<%@ language="vbscript" %>
<Script language="jscript" runat="server">
function dispHello()
{
  return "hello";
}
</script>

<%
response.write(dispHello())
%>

The above code defines a function in jscript and calls it from vbscript.

Remember jscript is case sensitive, and if you know c or java its easier to learn jscript.

and it supports try .. catch.

Hope this helps

Cheers
Kaliyappan

You don't need to use both JavaScript and VBScript.  You can use just VBScript.  Just add "On Error Resume Next" where you would add the "Try" statement.  Then add your error check where you would add the "Catch" statement like below...

<%
Dim i
' Turn on error Handling
On Error Resume Next


For i = 0 to 10
   ' SOme COde Here
Next

' Error Handler
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
   ' Error Occured / Trap it
End If

%>

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D_M_D

I wasn't suggesting that you mix the two languages--just that Try / Catch is available on with JScript not VBScript.

FtB

This may be dumb, but when you guys refer to JScript, are you really saying JavaScript?  I know JavaScript.