/// <summary>
///
/// This method logs a message based on the Exception object read in.
/// If compiling in debug mode, this method will just display a message.
///
/// </summary>
/// <param name="ex" type="Exception">The exception object to be logged.</param>
public static string Log(Exception ex)
{
string strMsg = ExtractExceptionInfo(ex);
#if !DEBUG
EventLog.WriteEntry(Application.ProductName, strMsg, EventLogEntryType.Error);
#else
frmError frm = new frmError("IN RELEASE MODE THIS WOULD BE LOGGED TO THE EVENT VIEWER" + Environment.NewLine + Environment.NewLine + strMsg);
frm.ShowInTaskbar = true;
frm.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
frm.ShowDialog();
#endif
return(strMsg);
}
/// <summary>
///
/// This method is the event handler for any unhandled exceptions in the application.
/// If it catches any of these errors, it will display the error, log it, and then exit.
/// It is hooked in Main.
///
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender" type="object">not used.</param>
/// <param name="t" type="ThreadExceptionEventArgs">the exception thrown.</param>
public static void HandleApplicationException(object sender, ThreadExceptionEventArgs t)
{
try
{
frmError frm = new frmError(MyExceptionManager.Log(t.Exception));
if (frm.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.Cancel)
{
Environment.Exit(0);
}
}
catch
{
try
{
MyMessageBox.Show(null, "Fatal Error", MyDisplayMessage.FatalError);
}
finally
{
Environment.Exit(0);
}
}
}