Re: custom event log

From: Joe Kaplan \(MVP - ADSI\) (joseph.e.kaplan_at_removethis.accenture.com)
Date: 06/24/05 

Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 23:13:39 -0500

You are asking the wrong guy (and probably the wrong newsgroup). I've never
gotten that deep into event log stuff. The most I've ever done is just
write strings and numbers for eventIDs and that has been all I've needed.

Maybe one of the platform sdk groups?

Joe K.

<dl> wrote in message news:upfh4iGeFHA.3488@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> How can we use the standard message file or specifically the Category /
> eventID? Can we customize this standard message file?
> TIA
> "Joe Kaplan (MVP - ADSI)" <joseph.e.kaplan@removethis.accenture.com> wrote
> in message news:eUQZCgFeFHA.3616@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> The only thing I'm aware of is the MSDN platform SDK documentation. As I
>> understand it, you need to use the message compiler to do it, but I've
> never
>> done it and have no experience with it.
>>
>> As I understand it, when you create an event source with .NET, you'll get
>> the standard .NET framework message file associated with it.
>>
>> Joe K.
>>
>> <dl> wrote in message news:%23IA5KVFeFHA.1356@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> > Is there any good reference in showing how to make my own message file
>> > (category / eventID)?
>> > TIA
>> >
>> > "Joe Kaplan (MVP - ADSI)" <joseph.e.kaplan@removethis.accenture.com>
> wrote
>> > in message news:%23yJDJXCeFHA.640@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> There are a variety of ways, depending on how you want to do your
>> >> deployment. You might write a simple console app that does this that
> the
>> >> admin runs when they install your app. You can also be more fancy and
>> >> integrate this into a Windows installer package. Lots of options.
>> >>
>> >> Joe K.
>> >>
>> >> <dl> wrote in message news:%23vtWrtAeFHA.2700@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hi Joe / Dominick
>> >> > Sorry, I found it under 1.1. I just need to know how to do it in
>> >> > the
>> >> > deployment process?! This is my first .NET application!
>> >> >
>> >> > "Dominick Baier [DevelopMentor]"
> <dbaier@pleasepleasenospamdevelop.com>
>> >> > wrote in message news:512812632551441528877534@news.microsoft.com...
>> >> >> Hello dl,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> where did i mention 2.0 ??
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ---------------------------------------
>> >> >> Dominick Baier - DevelopMentor
>> >> >> http://www.leastprivilege.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > Hi Dominick
>> >> >> > I am still on 1.1, and will not be using 2.0 in the near future
>> >> >> > though!
>> >> >> > "Dominick Baier [DevelopMentor]"
>> >> >> > <dbaier@pleasepleasenospamdevelop.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:511931632551368453514427@news.microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Hello dl,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> there is a EventLog.CreateEventSource() method. But you need
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> > administrative
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> privs to create an Event Source - so it will likely not work
>> >> >> >> from
>> >> >> >> asp.net directly.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------
>> >> >> >> Dominick Baier - DevelopMentor
>> >> >> >> http://www.leastprivilege.com
>> >> >> >>> Hi
>> >> >> >>> Has anyone successfully created a custom event log from asp.net
> /
>> >> >> >>> simply
>> >> >> >>> editing the Reg?! Can you share how, please?!
>> >> >> >>> TIA
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
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