Visual Studio - suppress certain "Exception thrown" messages

Question

Can you hide "Exception thrown" messages in output for certain methods (certain code areas)?

I use HttpWebRequest for server communication. I periodically check if the server is available (a few times every second). When a server is not reachable HttpWebRequest throws an exception. I catch it and set GUI elements enabled to false. The problem is when the server is unreachable, output window gets cluttered up with "Exception thrown" messages.

I know you can right-click output window and uncheck "Exception Messages". But I am not only one working on the project and there might be someone who wants to see some other exception messages (in their part of the project).

Example of what I need:

// Keep showing "Exception thrown" message in this method.
static void Foo()
{
    try
    {
        throw new Exception();
    }
    catch (Exception e)
    {
        // Process exception
    }
}

// Suppress "Exception thrown" message when it is thown in this method.
static void FooSuppress()
{
    try
    {
        throw new Exception();
    }
    catch (Exception e)
    {
        // Process exception
    }
}

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    Foo();
    FooSuppress();
}

Edit:

Enabling Just my code in Tools/Options/Debugging might help.

We used Npgsql to access PostgreSQL database and some calls had timeout. Everytime call timeouted "Exception thrown" was written to output window (and there were a lot). Just my code prevents that.

Answer 1

To disable the Exception messages:

(1)Like your previous reply, you could disable it in the Output windows.

(2)You could also disable it under TOOLS->Options->Debugging->Output Window.

(3)Or you could just throw the Exception using the Exception Settings under Debug menu->Windows->Exception Settings.

I don't find other workaround to disable it unless you really resolve/handle the Exceptions in your code. I test it using the VS2015 version.

No other good suggestion, but I help you submit a feature here: https://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio-ide/suggestions/16752127-visual-studio-suppress-certain-exception-thrown-me

You could vote it.