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/GX (Enable Exception Handling)

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Deprecated. Enables synchronous exception handling using the assumption that functions declared by using extern "C" never throw an exception.

Syntax

/GX

Remarks

/GX is deprecated. Use the equivalent /EHsc option instead. For a list of deprecated compiler options, see the Deprecated and Removed Compiler Options section in Compiler Options Listed by Category.

By default, /EHsc, the equivalent of /GX, is in effect when you compile by using the Visual Studio development environment. When using the command line tools, no exception handling is specified. This is the equivalent of /GX-.

To set this compiler option in the Visual Studio development environment

  1. Open the project's Property Pages dialog box. For details, see Set C++ compiler and build properties in Visual Studio.

  2. Select the Configuration Properties > C/C++ > Command Line property page.

  3. Enter the compiler option in the Additional Options box.

To set this compiler option programmatically

See also

MSVC Compiler Options
MSVC Compiler Command-Line Syntax
/EH (Exception Handling Model)