Contract state variable change after throw

Question

Is there a possibility to change a state variable and then throw an error, so that the state is maintained. e.g.:

uint minAmount = 1 ether;
uint state;
function payDeposit() payable {
    if(msg.value < minAmount ) {
        state = 2;
        throw;
    }
    state = 1;
 }

In the example above, the state variable is not set. Is there any way to solve this problem?

Answer 1

It is not possible, since throw ensures that there are no side effects of the call remain and all gas is consumed.