From: Gavin Sinclair <gsinclair@...>
Date: 2002-12-06T21:00:28+09:00
Subject: Re: on error resume next

From: "Greg Millam" <walker@deafcode.com>


> > Ruby cannot simulate this behavior.
>
> You are trying to force ruby to become what you know, instead of learning
> ruby's different methods of doing the same thing.
>
> The 'def raise(*args)...' solution given is pretty much what you want,
> and if you want it clobal then $ignore_errors = 1. That it's syntax is
> different than VBs is a nonissue... If you want VB, stick with VB, don't
> turn ruby into VB.

Couldn't agree more.

> Of course, it could help if you explained more what 'On Error Resume Next'
> does ... does it make the script completely ignore all raised errors? does
> it affect all errors? system errors? errors raised by you?

I think more to the point is that the OP should present the problem he's trying
to solve and seek advice on how it can be done in Ruby.  It's a design thing
more than a Ruby thing, as several languages now have exception handling, and
VB has graceless hacks.

This has been done, however (i.e. a Ruby rationalisation).  Whether it has been
done to the OP's liking is another matter.

Gavin