Thread: Example of Error Handling

I've been doing some reading on error handling, and I tend to use something like this at work when I'm working with various pieces of equipment, sockets, etc.

I would think this is probably outdated, and my approach could be improved quite a bit.

Should I start using inline calls. We use C99 at work, but I would like to move to C11 in my next project. They usually allow me lots of liberties in what I do as long the customer is happy with the end product.

Code:

#include <stdlib.h>#include <stdio.h>


#define ErrChk(func) error = func; if(error != SIMPLE_SUCCESS) {goto Error;}


enum SimpleErrorCases
{
    SIMPLE_SUCCESS,
    SIMPLE_FAILURE
};


int myErrorTest(void);
int getHandle(void);


int getHandle()
{
    // simulate and error
    return SIMPLE_FAILURE;
}
int myErrorTest()
{
    int error;


    ErrChk(getHandle());


Error:
    if(error != SIMPLE_SUCCESS)
        printf("There was an error.\n");
    return error;
}


int main()
{
    int error = 0;


    myErrorTest();


    system("pause");
    return 0;
}