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Has anybody already made a script like the following?

http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/howdoi/?p=127

is this doable within autoit?

Well, that techrepublic link doesn't open for me and might require an account with them, but to get you started, here's a way to read the event logs.

:P

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Maybe....

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <file.au3>
#NoTrayIcon

; Variables
;##################################
$s_SmtpServer = "MailServer"              ; address for the smtp-server to use - REQUIRED
$s_FromName = "Name"                      ; name from who the email was sent
$s_FromAddress = "your@Email.Address.com" ;  address from where the mail should come
$s_ToAddress = "your@Email.Address.com"   ; destination address of the email - REQUIRED
$s_Subject = "Userinfo"                   ; subject from the email - can be anything you want it to be
$as_Body = ""                             ; the messagebody from the mail - can be left blank but then you get a blank mail
$s_AttachFiles = ""                       ; the file you want to attach- leave blank if not needed
$s_CcAddress = "CCadress1@test.com"       ; address for cc - leave blank if not needed
$s_BccAddress = "BCCadress1@test.com"     ; address for bcc - leave blank if not needed
$s_Username = "******"                    ; username for the account used from where the mail gets sent  - Optional (Needed for eg GMail)
$s_Password = "********"                  ; password for the account used from where the mail gets sent  - Optional (Needed for eg GMail)
$IPPort = 25                              ; port used for sending the mail
$ssl = 0                                  ; enables/disables secure socket layer sending - put to 1 if using httpS
;~ $IPPort=465                            ; GMAIL port used for sending the mail
;~ $ssl=1                                 ; GMAILenables/disables secure socket layer sending - put to 1 if using httpS

;##################################

Global $oMyRet[2]
Global $oMyError = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", "MyErrFunc")

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "_Exit")

$File = "C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log" 

If Not FileExists($File) Then
    MsgBox(0x0, "Error!", "The following file could not be found...  " & @CRLF & @CRLF & $File & "   " & @CRLF, 5)
    Exit
EndIf

$iSize = FileGetSize($File)
Dim $Hour = @HOUR
Dim $check = 1 ; Check every hour or 2, 3, etc

$Hour = Check_Hour($Hour, $check)

While 1
    If $Hour = @HOUR Then
        $nSize = FileGetSize($File)
        If $nSize <> $iSize Then
            $CountLines = _FileCountLines($File)
            $read = FileReadLine($File, $CountLines)
            MsgBox(0x0, "Line Count = " & $CountLines, "The new message is...    " & @CRLF & @CRLF & $read & "    " & @CRLF, 5)
            $ret = _INetSmtpMailCom($s_SmtpServer, $s_FromName, $s_FromAddress, $s_ToAddress, $s_Subject, $as_Body, $s_AttachFiles, $s_CcAddress, $s_BccAddress, $s_Username, $s_Password, $IPPort, $ssl)
            If @error Then
                MsgBox(0, "Error sending message", "Error code:" & @error & "  Rc:" & $ret, 5)
            EndIf
            $iSize = $nSize
        EndIf
        $Hour = Check_Hour($Hour, $check)
    EndIf
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func Check_Hour($iHour, $iAdd)
    Local $iTotal
    If $iAdd Then
        $iTotal = $iHour + $iAdd
        If $iTotal = 24 Then $iTotal = 0
        If $iTotal > 24 Then $iTotal = $iTotal - 24
    Else
        If $iHour = 24 Then $iTotal = 0
    EndIf
    Return $iTotal
EndFunc   ;==>Check_Hour

Func _Exit()
    Exit
EndFunc   ;==>_Exit



;~ ; Emailer ---------------------------------------



Func _INetSmtpMailCom($s_SmtpServer, $s_FromName, $s_FromAddress, $s_ToAddress, $s_Subject = "", $as_Body = "", $s_AttachFiles = "", $s_CcAddress = "", $s_BccAddress = "", $s_Username = "", $s_Password = "",$IPPort=25, $ssl=0)
    $objEmail = ObjCreate("CDO.Message")
    $objEmail.From = '"' & $s_FromName & '" <' & $s_FromAddress & '>'
    $objEmail.To = $s_ToAddress
    Local $i_Error = 0
    Local $i_Error_desciption = ""
    If $s_CcAddress <> "" Then $objEmail.Cc = $s_CcAddress
    If $s_BccAddress <> "" Then $objEmail.Bcc = $s_BccAddress
    $objEmail.Subject = $s_Subject
    If StringInStr($as_Body,"<") and StringInStr($as_Body,">") Then
        $objEmail.HTMLBody = $as_Body
    Else
        $objEmail.Textbody = $as_Body & @CRLF
    EndIf
    If $s_AttachFiles <> "" Then
        Local $S_Files2Attach = StringSplit($s_AttachFiles, ";")
        For $x = 1 To $S_Files2Attach[0]
            $S_Files2Attach[$x] = _PathFull ($S_Files2Attach[$x])
            If FileExists($S_Files2Attach[$x]) Then
                $objEmail.AddAttachment ($S_Files2Attach[$x])
            Else
                $i_Error_desciption = $i_Error_desciption & @lf & 'File not found to attach: ' & $S_Files2Attach[$x]
                SetError(1)
                return 0
            EndIf
        Next
    EndIf
    $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2
    $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") = $s_SmtpServer
    $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport") = $IPPort
;Authenticated SMTP
    If $s_Username <> "" Then
        $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpauthenticate") = 1
        $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusername") = $s_Username
        $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendpassword") = $s_Password
    EndIf
    If $Ssl Then
        $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpusessl") = True
    EndIf
;Update settings
    $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Update
; Sent the Message
    $objEmail.Send
    if @error then
        SetError(2)
        return $oMyRet[1]
    EndIf
EndFunc ;==>_INetSmtpMailCom
;
;
; Com Error Handler
Func MyErrFunc()
    $HexNumber = Hex($oMyError.number, 8)
    $oMyRet[0] = $HexNumber
    $oMyRet[1] = StringStripWS($oMyError.description,3)
    ConsoleWrite("### COM Error !  Number: " & $HexNumber & "   ScriptLine: " & $oMyError.scriptline & "   Description:" & $oMyRet[1] & @LF)
    SetError(1); something to check for when this function returns
    Return
EndFunc ;==>MyErrFunc

***** not tested

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I think this just checks windows updates. i want something to help me report errors from C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\AppEvent.Evt

Maybe....

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <file.au3>
#NoTrayIcon

; Variables
;##################################
$s_SmtpServer = "MailServer"              ; address for the smtp-server to use - REQUIRED
$s_FromName = "Name"                      ; name from who the email was sent
$s_FromAddress = "your@Email.Address.com" ;  address from where the mail should come
$s_ToAddress = "your@Email.Address.com"   ; destination address of the email - REQUIRED
$s_Subject = "Userinfo"                   ; subject from the email - can be anything you want it to be
$as_Body = ""                             ; the messagebody from the mail - can be left blank but then you get a blank mail
$s_AttachFiles = ""                       ; the file you want to attach- leave blank if not needed
$s_CcAddress = "CCadress1@test.com"       ; address for cc - leave blank if not needed
$s_BccAddress = "BCCadress1@test.com"     ; address for bcc - leave blank if not needed
$s_Username = "******"                    ; username for the account used from where the mail gets sent  - Optional (Needed for eg GMail)
$s_Password = "********"                  ; password for the account used from where the mail gets sent  - Optional (Needed for eg GMail)
$IPPort = 25                              ; port used for sending the mail
$ssl = 0                                  ; enables/disables secure socket layer sending - put to 1 if using httpS
;~ $IPPort=465                            ; GMAIL port used for sending the mail
;~ $ssl=1                                 ; GMAILenables/disables secure socket layer sending - put to 1 if using httpS

;##################################

Global $oMyRet[2]
Global $oMyError = ObjEvent("AutoIt.Error", "MyErrFunc")

HotKeySet("{ESC}", "_Exit")

$File = "C:\WINDOWS\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log" 

If Not FileExists($File) Then
    MsgBox(0x0, "Error!", "The following file could not be found...  " & @CRLF & @CRLF & $File & "   " & @CRLF, 5)
    Exit
EndIf

$iSize = FileGetSize($File)
Dim $Hour = @HOUR
Dim $check = 1 ; Check every hour or 2, 3, etc

$Hour = Check_Hour($Hour, $check)

While 1
    If $Hour = @HOUR Then
        $nSize = FileGetSize($File)
        If $nSize <> $iSize Then
            $CountLines = _FileCountLines($File)
            $read = FileReadLine($File, $CountLines)
            MsgBox(0x0, "Line Count = " & $CountLines, "The new message is...    " & @CRLF & @CRLF & $read & "    " & @CRLF, 5)
            $ret = _INetSmtpMailCom($s_SmtpServer, $s_FromName, $s_FromAddress, $s_ToAddress, $s_Subject, $as_Body, $s_AttachFiles, $s_CcAddress, $s_BccAddress, $s_Username, $s_Password, $IPPort, $ssl)
            If @error Then
                MsgBox(0, "Error sending message", "Error code:" & @error & "  Rc:" & $ret, 5)
            EndIf
            $iSize = $nSize
        EndIf
        $Hour = Check_Hour($Hour, $check)
    EndIf
    Sleep(100)
WEnd

Func Check_Hour($iHour, $iAdd)
    Local $iTotal
    If $iAdd Then
        $iTotal = $iHour + $iAdd
        If $iTotal = 24 Then $iTotal = 0
        If $iTotal > 24 Then $iTotal = $iTotal - 24
    Else
        If $iHour = 24 Then $iTotal = 0
    EndIf
    Return $iTotal
EndFunc   ;==>Check_Hour

Func _Exit()
    Exit
EndFunc   ;==>_Exit



;~ ; Emailer ---------------------------------------



Func _INetSmtpMailCom($s_SmtpServer, $s_FromName, $s_FromAddress, $s_ToAddress, $s_Subject = "", $as_Body = "", $s_AttachFiles = "", $s_CcAddress = "", $s_BccAddress = "", $s_Username = "", $s_Password = "",$IPPort=25, $ssl=0)
    $objEmail = ObjCreate("CDO.Message")
    $objEmail.From = '"' & $s_FromName & '" <' & $s_FromAddress & '>'
    $objEmail.To = $s_ToAddress
    Local $i_Error = 0
    Local $i_Error_desciption = ""
    If $s_CcAddress <> "" Then $objEmail.Cc = $s_CcAddress
    If $s_BccAddress <> "" Then $objEmail.Bcc = $s_BccAddress
    $objEmail.Subject = $s_Subject
    If StringInStr($as_Body,"<") and StringInStr($as_Body,">") Then
        $objEmail.HTMLBody = $as_Body
    Else
        $objEmail.Textbody = $as_Body & @CRLF
    EndIf
    If $s_AttachFiles <> "" Then
        Local $S_Files2Attach = StringSplit($s_AttachFiles, ";")
        For $x = 1 To $S_Files2Attach[0]
            $S_Files2Attach[$x] = _PathFull ($S_Files2Attach[$x])
            If FileExists($S_Files2Attach[$x]) Then
                $objEmail.AddAttachment ($S_Files2Attach[$x])
            Else
                $i_Error_desciption = $i_Error_desciption & @lf & 'File not found to attach: ' & $S_Files2Attach[$x]
                SetError(1)
                return 0
            EndIf
        Next
    EndIf
    $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2
    $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") = $s_SmtpServer
    $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport") = $IPPort
;Authenticated SMTP
    If $s_Username <> "" Then
        $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpauthenticate") = 1
        $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusername") = $s_Username
        $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendpassword") = $s_Password
    EndIf
    If $Ssl Then
        $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpusessl") = True
    EndIf
;Update settings
    $objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Update
; Sent the Message
    $objEmail.Send
    if @error then
        SetError(2)
        return $oMyRet[1]
    EndIf
EndFunc ;==>_INetSmtpMailCom
;
;
; Com Error Handler
Func MyErrFunc()
    $HexNumber = Hex($oMyError.number, 8)
    $oMyRet[0] = $HexNumber
    $oMyRet[1] = StringStripWS($oMyError.description,3)
    ConsoleWrite("### COM Error !  Number: " & $HexNumber & "   ScriptLine: " & $oMyError.scriptline & "   Description:" & $oMyRet[1] & @LF)
    SetError(1); something to check for when this function returns
    Return
EndFunc ;==>MyErrFunc

***** not tested

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I think this just checks windows updates. i want something to help me report errors from C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\AppEvent.Evt

The code I pointed you to reads the event logs...

The code Valuater gave you sends email...

Put two and two together there, Bud... :P

Valuater's AutoIt 1-2-3, Class... Is now in Session!For those who want somebody to write the script for them: RentACoder"Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced." -- Geek's corollary to Clarke's law
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