Correct exception handling syntax Win32

[BattleToad]

I'm writing an application (my first Win32 app) to connect to a MySQL database and query the database. I'm using the Mysql++ wrapper to connect my C++ code to the database. My program is functioning, and can connect to remote databases, etc except it was crashing when Mysql++ threw an exception error. I've since fixed the problem by handling the exceptions but wanted some opinions on my methods since this is the first time I've done this. I know my code *works* but I want to know if what I've done is a good approach to handling exceptions in Win32.

Here is my main program loop:

while (run)
{
	try
	{
		if (!RunMessageLoop())//Enter the message loop.
			run = false;
			break;
	}
	catch (std::exception& e)
	{
		::MessageBox(NULL, e.what(), "Exception", 0);
	}
}

run is a bool that is defaulted to true. RunMessageLoop() is as you probably guessed my message loop, which returns a bool. If the WM_QUIT message is recieved the program exits. Is this the correct way to handle exceptions? Or am I doing it a backwards way? Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[jkrohn]

They key to exception handling is not to have just "generic" try/catchs in an attempt to avoid unhandled exceptions. They don't do anything but try to hide that your program is having issues

When using a try/catch, IMO, it should be around the offending code, that way when an exception is throw you know what went wrong as well as *how* to handle it.

If appears as if the RunMessageLoop function would be the one throwing the exception and I would put my exception handling code in there where the problems are. That way you can handle them appropriately when they occur.

Jkrohn