Nope. :=) If you look at the class-hierarchy, an OutOfMemoryError is an Error, not an Exception. (You can catch a Throwable as well, since a Throwable is the super- class of both Error and Exception)
On Aug 22, 8:00 pm, Bob <bshumsk...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Thanks for quick response. Is an OutOfMemoryError not a normal > exception that will be caught by try{}catch(Exception ex){}? > > On Aug 22, 7:47 pm, Streets Of Boston <flyingdutc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > You can catch it. > > Just catch the OutOfMemoryError (or Throwable). > > > On Aug 22, 7:45 pm, Bob <bshumsk...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > I am getting an outofmemory error (java.lang.outofmememoryerror) from > > > a bitmapfactory that doesn't seem to be caught despite the fact that > > > it is in a try{ }catch block. Can I catch this error somehow or is it > > > outofmemory inherently uncatchable? > > > > Thanks, > > > Bob- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---