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Description

Description:

Defines a try-catch structure. This sets up an exception handling block. Any thrown exception in a try block is caught in a catch block. The structured exception block has the following form: try { /* block that can throw exception */ } catch { /* block that processes the exception. Exception is described in the _exception variable */ };

Groups:

Program Flow

Syntax

Syntax:

try code

Parameters:

code: Code

Return Value:

Exception Type

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

args try code Template:Since

Parameters:

args: Anything - passed arguments, will be put in _this variable inside the "code"

code: Code

Return Value:

Exception Type

Examples

Example 1:

try {throw "invalid argument"} catch {hint str _exception};

Example 2:

Template:Since: 123 try {if (_this != 123) throw "invalid argument"} catch {hint str _exception};

Example 3:

The correct usage of shorthand alt syntax: try { if (a > b) throw "Error: some error"; // OK // The command argument is static } catch { hint str _exception; }; try { _someFunc = { ..... }; if (a > b) throw (call _someFunc); // NOT OK // The command argument is dynamic // _someFunc is called first to get the value regardless of (a > b) outcome } catch { hint str _exception; }; try { _someFunc = { ..... }; if (a > b) then {throw (call _someFunc)}; /// OK // The command argument is dynamic // _someFunc is only called when (a > b) is true } catch { hint str _exception; };

Additional Information

See also:

Exception handlingthrowcatch

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Posted on June 9, 2015 - 20:52 (UTC)

Killzone Kid

Do not expect this behave like Javascript try catch and ignore all errors. But it does have one useful behaviour. Normally when a runtime error occurs in SQF (unlike when there is compile error) it continues to execute till the end. But if the script is placed in try {} scope and throw is used upon error, the script immediately terminates, exits the try {} scope and enters catch {} scope. This way it is possible to process possible exceptions in civilised manner.