Windows® via C/C++, Fifth Edition

EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER

In Funcmeister2, the exception filter expression evaluates to EXCEPTION_EXECUTE_HANDLER. This value basically says to the system, "I recognize the exception. That is, I had a feeling that this exception might occur some time, and I’ve written some code to deal with it that I’d like to execute now." At this point, the system performs a global unwind (discussed later in this chapter) and then execution jumps to the code inside the except block (the exception handler code). After the code in the except block has executed, the system considers the exception to be handled and allows your application to continue executing. This mechanism allows Windows applications to trap errors, handle them, and continue running without the ...