Throw an exception when there's an error. Returning an error code is very C/C++ like and is discouraged in .Net.
>Hi,
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>I'm trying to adjust a method so I can get two bits of information out of it. Previously I was just returning an error code, now I would like to return an error message along with the code. I found one way to do this is to use out parameters, so I adjusted my methods definition to this:
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public void SendEmails(Guid emailPK, string subject, string html, out int errorCode, out string errorMessage)
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>When I try calling this method like this:
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int errorCode;
>string errorMessage;
>emailNotifications.SendEmails(emailPK, email.blk_subject, email.blk_html, out errorCode, out errorMessage);
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>I get this error:
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>"No overload for method 'SendEmails' takes 5 arguments"
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>Maybe it's too early in th emorning for me but I think I'm counting correctly.
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>Can anybody help enlighten me, please?
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer