#include <iostream>

void allocate_it(int x) try
{
    int i;

    for (i = 0 ; i < x ; ++i)
    {
        new int[0x100000];
    }
}
catch(...)
{
    std::cout << "caught exception when allocating " << x << " blocks of memory" << std::endl;

//  std::cout << "failure occurred on iteration " << i << std::endl;
//  standard [3.4.1], function parameters are accessible in handler of function try block
//  but local variables of the function are NOT accesible
}

int main(int argc, char** argv)
{
    allocate_it(5000);

    return 0;
}