In VBScript, can I raise an error to simulate Goto? -

if working in vba, current procedure go this:

do while myfile.atendofstream <> true arrrecord = split(myfile.readline, ",") ' make array of values in line  'there records don't want process: if arrrecord(1) <> "usa" goto skip if arrrecord(0) <= "12/31/2001" goto skip  ' otherwise, run rest of code on record  skip: loop 

but i'm working in vbscript, doesn't have kind of goto function.

i'm thinking of doing same thing delibaratly raising error. instance:

do while myfile.atendofstream <> true arrrecord = split(myfile.readline, ",") ' make array of values in line  on error goto skip  'there records don't want process: if arrrecord(1) <> "usa" call nosuchfunction if arrrecord(0) <= "12/31/2001" call nosuchfunction  ' otherwise, run rest of code on record  skip: loop 

is there potential problem this? should use err.raise instead?

vbscript, unlike vba, doesn't have on error goto. has on error resume next.

however, case you're looking for, of exiting control flow early, can handled exit statement. see this article microsoft scripting guys more details , examples.

if you're not in control flow looking exit, can hack creating 1 execute once:

do     'stuff     if exit     'more stuff loop while false 'execute once, can left "exit do" 

and while that's hack, i'm not sure it's worse trying use straight "goto" in first place. 1 can restructure logic clear 1 doing, without needing such inelegant constructs.