PRB: SEH with Abort() in the try Body

 Last reviewed: November 2, 1995
Article ID: Q91146
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API) included with: 

        - Microsoft Windows NT versions 3.1, 3.5, and 3.51
    - Microsoft Windows 95 version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When using Structured Exception Handling, if the try body calls abort(), the finally body is not executed.

CAUSE

The finally body is not executed because the abort() never returns. It calls ExitProcess(), which terminates the process.

RESOLUTION

This behavior is by design.

Additional reference words: 3.10 3.50 4.00 95
KBCategory: kbprg kbprb
KBSubcategory: BseExcept

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Last reviewed: November 2, 1995
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