[taylorc8]

Card getCard(UINT a)
	{
		try{
			return deckOne.at(deckIndex.at(a));
		}
		catch(std::exception &e)
		{
			//fuuuuu
		}
	}

I have two vectors, one filled with Card objects, another with indices. The problem I am having is returning a value on error..?
I haven't done a lot of OOP yet. This method is inside a class, what's a good way to fix this error? Make a default card to return? How do I denote an error with the return value? I could put a reference to a bool or int in the paramter list which will tell me if an error has occured, so what should I return?

[Aphex19]

I guess its up to you what you denote as an error as far as a return value goes. For instance, you could just return false when an error occures. Like this

bool func()
{
	if (there is a problem)
		return false; 
	else 
		return true;
}

Then just test the function like this

if (!func())
	there was a problem in the function, take appropriate action

if you wish to have multiple possible errors, use a value and maybe define these errors

#define ERROR_1 -1
#define ERROR_2 -2

etc...

[Locke]

Well, what you can do, is just throw the exception, if one occurs. Then, when you call the method, you can try/catch that method itself and check for exceptions.

// unsigned int, as opposed to UINT?
Card getCard(const unsigned int a)
{
    try
    {
        return deckOne.at(deckIndex.at(a));
    }
    catch (std::exception &e)
    {
        throw e;
    }
}

// when you call it:

try
{
    // however you'd call it.
}
catch (std::exception e)
{
    // handle the error however you'd like.
}

Hope this helps!

This post has been edited by Locke: 20 December 2009 - 05:55 PM

[taylorc8]

From my understanding a language like ADA features things like: continue execution even in the event of an error
I don't like throwing an exeption that brings up a message telling me to contact the application's support team. I *am* the application's support team. It looks like it will take some work to make it continue execution. BUT, thanks for all the help! You really did help.