> Hi
>
> What is the purpose of exception.GetType and what are the possible
> values returned by it? Can it for example tell me if the exception
> is of type DBConcurrencyException?

"Phill W." wrote:

> John wrote:
>
> > What is the purpose of Exception.GetType
>
> Just as it does with any other Reference Type, GetType() returns you the
> runtime Type of the object in question.
>
> > and what are the possible values returned by it?
>
> [The Type of] /any/ class that inherits from System.Exception.
> (Or System.Exception itself, of course).
>
> > Can it for example tell me if the exception is of type
> > DBConcurrencyException?
>
> If TypeOf ex Is DBConcurrencyException Then
> With DirectCast( ex, DBConcurrencyException )
> ' Use exception
> End With
> End If
>
> HTH,
> Phill W.