BUG: uncaught_exception() Always Returns False

ID: Q242192

The information in this article applies to:

The C Run-Time (CRT), included with:
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

The C run-time (CRT) function uncaught_exception should return true if an exception is being processed. However, the function always returns false.

CAUSE

The uncaught_exception function is not correctly implemented as specified in the C++ Standard (section 18.6.4). The function is implemented as a stub function, which always returns false. Please refer to the Uncaught.cpp file shipped with the CRT source.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbCRT kbVC kbVC600 kbVC600bug kbDSupport
Version : winnt:6.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug