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You could use the err object instead that gives err.number but I don't think you can use this in a try catch. You basically are going back to the vb6 way of error handling.
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You could use the err object instead that gives err.number but I don't think you can use this in a try catch. You basically are going back to the vb6 way of error handling.

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I have the following below and it shows a message like <br />
404 not found<br />
401 not authorized<br />
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How would I just get the error number?<br />
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Catch ex As WebException<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; MsgBox(ex.Message)
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I have the following below and it shows a message like 
404 not found
401 not authorized

How would I just get the error number?

Catch ex As WebException
            MsgBox(ex.Message)

Visual basic .net - Try Catch Ex.Exception get actual error number

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