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ExceptionMessageBoxSymbol Enumeration

Specifies the symbol that is displayed in the exception message box.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.MessageBox
Assembly:  Microsoft.ExceptionMessageBox (in Microsoft.ExceptionMessageBox.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Enumeration ExceptionMessageBoxSymbol
'Usage
Dim instance As ExceptionMessageBoxSymbol

public enum ExceptionMessageBoxSymbol

public enum class ExceptionMessageBoxSymbol

type ExceptionMessageBoxSymbol

public enum ExceptionMessageBoxSymbol

Members

Member name Description
None No symbol.
Warning The system warning symbol.
Information The system information symbol.
Error The system error symbol.
Exclamation The system exclamation point symbol.
Asterisk The system asterisk symbol.
Question The system question mark symbol.
Hand The system hand symbol.
Stop The system stop sign symbol.

Remarks

Members of ExceptionMessageBoxSymbol are system-maintained graphic icons.

Examples

            try
            {
                // Do something that could generate an exception.
                throw new ApplicationException("An error has occured.");
            }
            catch (ApplicationException ex)
            {
                string str = "The action failed. Do you want to continue?";
                ApplicationException exTop = new ApplicationException(str, ex);
                exTop.Source = this.Text;

                // Show a message box with Yes and No buttons
                ExceptionMessageBox box = new ExceptionMessageBox(exTop,
                    ExceptionMessageBoxButtons.YesNo,
                    ExceptionMessageBoxSymbol.Question,
                    ExceptionMessageBoxDefaultButton.Button2);

                // Enable the check box.
                box.ShowCheckBox = true;

                // Define the registry key to use.
                box.CheckBoxRegistryKey =
                    Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey(
                    @"Software\TestApp");
                box.CheckBoxRegistryValue = "DontShowActionFailedMessage";
                box.CheckBoxRegistryMeansDoNotShowDialog = true;
                box.DefaultDialogResult = DialogResult.Yes;

                // The message box won�t be displayed if the
                // "DontShowActionFailedMessage" value of the registry key 
                // contains a non-zero value.
                if (box.Show(this) == DialogResult.No)
                {
                    // Do something if the user clicks the No button.
                    this.Close();
                }
            }

Try
    ' Do something that could generate an exception.
    Throw New ApplicationException("An error has occured.")
Catch ex As ApplicationException
    Dim str As String = "The action failed. Do you want to continue?"
    Dim exTop As ApplicationException = New ApplicationException(str, ex)
    exTop.Source = Me.Text

    ' Show a message box with Yes and No buttons
    Dim box As ExceptionMessageBox = New ExceptionMessageBox(exTop, _
     ExceptionMessageBoxButtons.YesNo, _
     ExceptionMessageBoxSymbol.Question, _
     ExceptionMessageBoxDefaultButton.Button2)

    ' Enable the check box.
    box.ShowCheckBox = True

    ' Define the registry key to use.
    box.CheckBoxRegistryKey = _
    Microsoft.Win32.Registry.CurrentUser.CreateSubKey( _
     "Software\TestApp")
    box.CheckBoxRegistryValue = "DontShowActionFailedMessage"
    box.CheckBoxRegistryMeansDoNotShowDialog = True
    box.DefaultDialogResult = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Yes

    ' The message box won�t be displayed if the
    ' "DontShowActionFailedMessage" value of the registry key 
    ' contains a non-zero value.
    If box.Show(Me) = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.No Then
        ' Do something if the user clicks the No button.
        Me.Close()
    End If
End Try