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Use the C++ exception-handling functions to recover from unexpected events during program execution.
Exception-Handling Functions
| Function | Use | .NET Framework equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| _set_se_translator | Handle Win32 exceptions (C structured exceptions) as C++ typed exceptions | Not applicable. To call the standard C function, use PInvoke. For more information, see Platform Invoke Examples. |
| set_terminate | Install your own termination routine to be called by terminate |
Not applicable. To call the standard C function, use PInvoke. For more information, see Platform Invoke Examples. |
| set_unexpected | Install your own termination function to be called by unexpected |
Not applicable. To call the standard C function, use PInvoke. For more information, see Platform Invoke Examples. |
| terminate | Called automatically under certain circumstances after exception is thrown. The terminate function calls abort or a function you specify using set_terminate |
Not applicable. To call the standard C function, use PInvoke. For more information, see Platform Invoke Examples. |
| unexpected | Calls terminate or a function you specify using set_unexpected. The unexpected function is not used in current Microsoft C++ exception-handling implementation |
System::Exception Class |