Resume

Resumes execution after an error-handling routine is finished.

Syntax:

  • Resume [ 0 ]

  • Resume Next

  • Resume line

Resume
If the error occurred in the same procedure as the error handler, execution resumes with the statement that caused the error. If the error occurred in a called procedure, execution resumes at the statement that last called out of the procedure containing the error-handling routine. Resume and Resume 0 are equivalent.
Resume Next
If the error occurred in the same procedure as the error handler, execution resumes with the statement immediately following the statement that caused the error. If the error occurred in a called procedure, execution resumes with the statement immediately following the statement that last called out of the procedure containing the error-handling routine (or the On Error Resume Next statement).
Resume line
Execution resumes at the line specified. The line argument is a line label or line number, and must be in the same procedure as the error handler.

Using a Resume statement anywhere except in an error-handling routine raises an error.

Example

This example uses the Resume statement to end error handling in a procedure, and then resume execution with the statement that caused the error. Error number 55 is generated to illustrate using the Resume statement.

Sub ResumeStatementDemo()
    On Error GoTo ErrorHandler ' Enable error-handling routine.
    Open "TESTFILE" For Output As #1 ' Open file for output.
    Kill "TESTFILE" ' Attempt to delete open file.
    Exit Sub ' Exit Sub to avoid error handler.
ErrorHandler: ' Error-handling routine.
    Select Case Err.Number ' Evaluate error number.
        Case 55 ' "File already open" error.
            Close #1 ' Close open file.
        Case Else
            ' Handle other situations here....
    End Select
    Resume ' Resume execution at same line that caused the error.
End Sub

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