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# Throwback Thursday: September 19, 2024
- URL: https://nolongerset.com/throwback-thursday-2024-09-19/
- Published: 2024-09-20T02:49:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-08T12:42:00.000Z
- Description: In today's edition of Throwback Thursday, I revisit the one VBA add-in I can't live without: vbWatchdog.
- Author: Mike Wolfe
- Tags: Throwback Thursday, #Import 2026-05-20 02:59

*With over a million words scattered across more than 1,300 articles on this blog, you've probably missed a few things here.*

*That’s why each week in "Throwback Thursday," we’ll revisit some standout posts. Expect a blend of my personal favorites, insightful articles from other great minds, and a touch of coding humor to keep things light.*

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## Highlights from NoLongerSet.com

[Error Handling EvolutionHow you handle errors says a lot about you as a programmer. Most people evolve with experience in how they handle errors. From the most naïve to the most advanced, here is what that evolution looks like.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2020/09/evolution-4107273_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/error-handling-evolution/)

[Graduate Level Error HandlingOnce again, I borrowed an idea from Python. To smuggle this concept into VBA, I turned to a rarely-used language feature…![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2020/10/figure-3277570_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/graduate-level-error-handling/)

[Throwing Errors in VBAIntroducing a frictionless alternative to Err.Raise.![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2020/09/NLS_Icon_square.png)No Longer SetMike Wolfe![](https://nolongerset.com/content/images/2020/10/juggler-2329843_1920.jpg)](https://nolongerset.com/throwing-errors-in-vba/)

## Wisdom from Around the Web

[vbWatchdog - Global Error Handler and Tracing utilityA fantastic global error handler for any VBA enabled application - such as Microsoft Access and Microsoft Excel.![](https://www.everythingaccess.com/favicon.ico)Global Error Handler and Tracing utility![](https://www.everythingaccess.com/images/twitter_logo.png)](https://www.everythingaccess.com/vbwatchdog.asp)

## Developer Humor

### Troubleshooting

[![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/eb/d7/ebd732c1-5f03-4f07-b386-5d08557e15c9/content/images/2024/09/troubleshooting.png)](https://xkcd.com/1479/)

"Oh, you're using their Chrome APP, not their Chrome EXTENSION. They're very similar but one handles window creation differently." is a thing I hope I can stop saying soon.

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