VB .NET Language in a Nutshell

Name

Resume Statement

Syntax

Resume [0]
ResumeNext 
Resume label

Description

Used to continue program execution when an error-handling routine is complete

Rules at a Glance

Resume can take any of the forms shown in the following table.

Statement	Description
Resume	If the error-handling routine is in the same procedure as the statement that caused the error, program execution continues with the statement that caused the error. If the error occurred in an external procedure called by the procedure containing the error handler, program execution continues with the statement in the procedure containing the error handler that last called the external procedure.
Resume Next	If the error-handling routine is in the same procedure as the statement that caused the error, program execution continues with the statement following the statement that caused the error. If the error occurred in an external procedure called by the procedure containing the error handler, program execution continues with the statement containing the error handler immediately following the statement that last called the external procedure.
Resume label	label must be in the same procedure as the error handler. Program execution continues at the specified label.

Programming Tips and Gotchas

• You can only use the Resume statement in an error-handling routine; otherwise, a runtime error will be generated.

• An error-handling routine does not necessarily have to contain a Resume statement. If the error-handling ...