_set_com_error_handler

Microsoft Specific

Replaces the default function that is used for COM error-handling.

void __stdcall _set_com_error_handler(
   void (__stdcall *pHandler)(
      HRESULT hr, 
      IErrorInfo* perrinfo
   )
);

Parameters

• pHandler
  Pointer to the replacement function.

• hr
  HRESULT information.

• perrinfo
  IErrorInfo object.

Remarks

By default, _com_raise_error handles all COM errors. You can change this behavior by using _set_com_error_handler to call your own error-handling function.

The replacement function must have a signature that is equivalent to that of _com_raise_error.

Example

// _set_com_error_handler.cpp
// compile with /EHsc
#include <stdio.h>
#include <comdef.h>
#include <comutil.h>

// Importing ado dll to attempt to establish an ado connection.
// Not related to _set_com_error_handler 
#import "C:\Program Files\Common Files\System\ado\msado15.dll" no_namespace rename("EOF", "adoEOF")

void __stdcall _My_com_raise_error(HRESULT hr, IErrorInfo* perrinfo)
{
   throw "Unable to establish the connection!";
}

int main()
{
   _set_com_error_handler(_My_com_raise_error);
   _bstr_t bstrEmpty(L"");
   _ConnectionPtr Connection = NULL;
   try
   {
      Connection.CreateInstance(__uuidof(Connection));
      Connection->Open(bstrEmpty, bstrEmpty, bstrEmpty, 0); 
   }
   catch(char* errorMessage)
   {
      printf("Exception raised: %s\n", errorMessage);
   }

   return 0;
}

Exception raised: Unable to establish the connection!

Requirements

Header: comdef.h

Lib: comsuppw.lib or comsuppwd.lib (For more information, see /Zc:wchar_t (wchar_t Is Native Type).)

See Also

Reference

Compiler COM Global Functions