Dump event log information

[zimy]

Anyone happen to know how to dump event log information using autoit?

[erebus]

; Demonstrates StdoutRead()
#include <Constants.au3>

$foo = Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & @SystemDir & "\CSCRIPT.EXE  EVENTQUERY.VBS", @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE, $STDERR_CHILD + $STDOUT_CHILD)

While 1
    $line = StdoutRead($foo)
    If @error Then ExitLoop
    MsgBox(0, "STDOUT read:", $line)
Wend

While 1
    $line = StderrRead($foo)
    If @error Then ExitLoop
    MsgBox(0, "STDERR read:", $line)
Wend

MsgBox(0, "Debug", "Exiting...")

Also have a look at 'eventcreate' and 'eventtriggers' scripts that are standard in XP Pro.

Edited October 13, 2006 by erebus

[zimy]

; Demonstrates StdoutRead()
#include <Constants.au3>

$foo = Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & @SystemDir & "\CSCRIPT.EXE  EVENTQUERY.VBS", @SystemDir, @SW_HIDE, $STDERR_CHILD + $STDOUT_CHILD)

While 1
    $line = StdoutRead($foo)
    If @error Then ExitLoop
    MsgBox(0, "STDOUT read:", $line)
Wend

While 1
    $line = StderrRead($foo)
    If @error Then ExitLoop
    MsgBox(0, "STDERR read:", $line)
Wend

MsgBox(0, "Debug", "Exiting...")

Also have a look at 'eventcreate' and 'eventtriggers' scripts that are standard in XP Pro.

thanks...

funny thing is I was looking at that yesterday but forgot to put the cscript in front of the eventquery to get the help.... woopsy

thanks for the pointer

Edited October 13, 2006 by zimy

[pootie tang]

thanks...

funny thing is I was looking at that yesterday but forgot to put the cscript in front of the eventquery to get the help.... woopsy

thanks for the pointer

You can also use WMI ...

$objWMIService = ObjGet("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate,(Backup, Security)}!\\"&$computername&"\root\cimv2")

for $logname in $objWMIService.InstancesOf("Win32_NTEventLogFile")

$currenteventlog = $destinationpath & "\"& $logname.LogfileName & ".evt"

$retcode = $logname.BackupEventLog($currenteventlog)

While $retcode <> 0

if $retcode == 183 Then

if MsgBox(262196,"Event Log Backup","File: " & $currenteventlog & " already exists. Do you wish to replace it?") == 6 Then

if FileDelete ($currenteventlog) == 0 Then

Return -1

Else

$retcode = $logname.BackupEventLog($currenteventlog)

EndIf

Else

Return -1

EndIf

elseif $retcode == 5 Then

MsgBox(262160,"Event Log Backup","Unable to backup " & $logname.LogfileName & " Event Log due to insufficient permissions")

Return -1

EndIf

WEnd

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