# Throw custom error

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/throw-custom-error/317036>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [December 8, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/throw-custom-error/317036 "2010-12-08T16:57:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![tbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7feea3/32.png) [@tbo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tbo)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/throw-custom-error/317036/1 "2010-12-08T16:57:05Z")

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I never throw custom errors. When doing so, is the purpose only for the coder?

If the final swf was to make a condition in which a custom error was thrown, will it just be ignored or will it mess up the application in some way?