C# Exception Catching

[Shovel]

Hello all, just a quick issue over exception handling.

I've got a simple Postcode control - a text box that validates against a postcode regular expression as you type and responds accordingly. I have two implementations, one which changes the colour of the control internally and another which throws a custom exception - the idea being that the exception can then be caught by the parent application and handled in some custom manner.

Problem, I can't get the catching right.

        static void Main() {
            try {
                Application.Run(new Form1());
            }
            catch(PostCodeDLL.InvalidPostCodeFormatException e) {
                MessageBox.Show("InvalidPostCodeFormatException Caught!");
            }    
        }

Dead simple implementation at the moment (since I just want to make it work). However, while the exception is caught correctly, the application exits immediately after the MessageBox is closed. I don't know if I need to use some other exception type, or if I need to somehow interrupt the application closing, but I don't know how to do either, so some help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Ben

 

[dave]

 

[Shovel]

Thanks Dave...

It's alright, I'm going to re-implement it using an event rather than an exception, that ought to work better