{"id":3667,"date":"2020-11-11T03:41:51","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T20:41:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phidgets.com\/education\/?page_id=3667"},"modified":"2021-07-31T00:13:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T17:13:23","slug":"getting-started-kit-advanced-9-errors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.phidgets.com\/education\/learn\/getting-started-kit-tutorial\/getting-started-kit-advanced-9-errors\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started Kit &#8211; Errors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; inner_width=&#8221;auto&#8221; inner_max_width=&#8221;1200px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;ph-vertical-menu&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"ph-vertical-menu ph-vertical-sticky\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a class=\"ph-vertical-menu-item red active\" href=\"\/education\/learn\/getting-started-kit-tutorial\/getting-started-kit-advanced-9-errors\/\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    Error Handling<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a class=\"ph-vertical-menu-subitem\" href=\"#overview\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    Overview<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <a class=\"ph-vertical-menu-subitem\" href=\"#write-code\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    Write code<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <a class=\"ph-vertical-menu-subitem\" href=\"#practice\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    Practice<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <a class=\"ph-vertical-menu-subitem\" href=\"#troubleshoot\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    Troubleshoot<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;4&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; module_id=&#8221;overview&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Advanced &#8211; 9 &#8211; Errors&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"ph-overline-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <a href=\"\/education\/learn\/getting-started-kit-tutorial\">Getting started tutorial<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ph-pre-h1 ph-color-grey-200\">Advanced Lesson<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h1>Errors<\/h1>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>In this lesson, you will learn about handling errors that may occur in your code.<\/pee>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_image _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.phidgets.com\/education\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/setup-humidity-scaled.jpg&#8221; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; align=&#8221;center&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; module_id=&#8221;write-code&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ph-hidden-anchor&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; 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If you don&#8217;t have a project or forgot how to create one, revisit the <a href=\"\/education\/learn\/getting-started-kit-tutorial\/configure-ide\/\">Configure section<\/a>.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Not your programming language? <a class=\"ph-toggle-settings\">Set your preferences<\/a> so we can display relevant code examples<\/pee>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Code Sample &#8211; Netbeans&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; module_class=&#8221;ph-user-netbeans&#8221;]<\/p>\n<pre class=\"language-java\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <code><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->package gettingstarted;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/\/Add Phidgets Library<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->import com.phidget22.*;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->public class GettingStarted {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    public static void main(String[] args){<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        try{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        \/\/Create<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        TemperatureSensor temperatureSensor = new TemperatureSensor();<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        \/\/Open<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        temperatureSensor.open(1000);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        \/\/Use your Phidgets<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        System.out.println(\"Temperature: \" + temperatureSensor.getTemperature() + \" \u00b0C\" );<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        } catch(PhidgetException ex){<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            \/\/Catch any errors that may occur <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            System.out.println(\"Failure: \" + ex);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/code><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/pre>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Code Sample &#8211; Eclipse&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; module_class=&#8221;ph-user-eclipse&#8221;]<\/p>\n<pre class=\"language-java\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <code><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/\/Add Phidgets Library<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->import com.phidget22.*;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->public class GettingStarted {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    public static void main(String[] args){<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        try{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        \/\/Create<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        TemperatureSensor temperatureSensor = new TemperatureSensor();<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        \/\/Open<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        temperatureSensor.open(1000);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        \/\/Use your Phidgets<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        System.out.println(\"Temperature: \" + temperatureSensor.getTemperature() + \" \u00b0C\" );<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        } catch(PhidgetException ex){<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            \/\/Catch any errors that may occur <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            System.out.println(\"Failure: \" + ex);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/code><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/pre>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; 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If you don&#8217;t have a project or forgot how to create one, revisit the <a href=\"\/education\/learn\/getting-started-kit-tutorial\/configure-ide\/\">Configure section<\/a>.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Not your programming language? <a class=\"ph-toggle-settings\">Set your preferences<\/a> so we can display relevant code examples<\/pee>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Code Sample&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<pre class=\"language-python\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <code><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->#Add Phidgets Library<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->from Phidget22.Phidget import *<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->from Phidget22.Devices.TemperatureSensor import *<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->try:<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    #Create<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    temperatureSensor = TemperatureSensor()<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    #Open<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    temperatureSensor.openWaitForAttachment(1000)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    #Use your Phidgets<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    print(\" Temperature: \" + str(temperatureSensor.getTemperature()) + \" \u00b0C\" )<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->except Exception as ex:<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    print(\"Failure: \", ex)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/code><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/pre>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ph-user-csharp&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Write code C#&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.3&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Write code (C#)<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Copy the code below into the project you created. If you don&#8217;t have a project or forgot how to create one, revisit the <a href=\"\/education\/learn\/getting-started-kit-tutorial\/configure-ide\/\">Configure section<\/a>.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Not your programming language? <a class=\"ph-toggle-settings\">Set your preferences<\/a> so we can display relevant code examples<\/pee>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Code Sample&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<pre class=\"language-csharp\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <code><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->\/\/Add Phidgets Library<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->using Phidget22;<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->namespace GettingStarted<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->{<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    class Program<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        public static void Main(string[] args)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            try<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                \/\/Create<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                TemperatureSensor temperatureSensor = new TemperatureSensor();<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                \/\/Open<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                temperatureSensor.Open(1000);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                \/\/Use your Phidgets<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                System.Console.WriteLine(\"Temperature: \" + temperatureSensor.Temperature + \"\u00b0C\");<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            } catch (PhidgetException ex)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            {<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->                System.Console.WriteLine(\"Failure: \" + ex.Message);<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->            }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    }<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/code><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/pre>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; module_class=&#8221;ph-user-swift&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Write code Swift&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Write Code (Swift)<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>Oops, how did you end up here? There is no Error Events lesson for Swift. 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