MySQL exceptions not caught (C#)

Question

My C# program works with a MySQL database.

For some reason the program cannot catch exceptions caused my the MySQL connection.

Example:

If I make the

Answer 1

Use the appropriate exception type in the catch block.

Use the appropriate MySQL classes.

using MySql.Data.MySqlClient;

// class level var or whatnot:
string connString = @"server=theHostName;userid=dbuser123;password=OpenSesame7;database=my_db_name";


public void connect()
{
    try
    {
        conn = new MySqlConnection(connString); // read above comments for (conn)
        conn.Open();
    }
    catch (MySqlException ex)
    {
        MessageBoxButtons buttons = MessageBoxButtons.OK;
        string s="MySqlException: "+ex.ToString();
        MessageBox.Show(s,"Error",buttons);
    }
    finally
    {
        if (conn != null)
        {
            //conn.Close();
        }
    }
}

Error Caught No Problem:

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