LogFiles

[bourny]

I am looking to improve my script log file function. This function is quite basic and simply does the following

$Logfile = "Testscript.log"

$WorkingLogFile = FileOpen ("c:\YMpkg\Logs\" & $LogFile , 2)

I then send messages to the log file in the following way.

FileWriteLine($WorkingLogFile, $Time)

FileWriteLine($WorkingLogFile, $date)

FileWriteLine($WorkingLogFile, "....Starting installation function")

Etc ...

The issue with this is if the script falls over and terminates or the user / OS kills the process the log file will be empty. I can get around this by writing a function that opens and closes the logfile for each message but I fiure this isnt very efficient and there must be a better way to do this...

Any ideas appreciated....

[sandin]

try this:

$location = FileOpenDialog("select file", "", "Text files (*.txt)")
Local $i = 0
While 1
    $i += 1
    FileWrite($location, "Line: " & $i & @CRLF)
    Sleep(1000)
WEnd

compile it and run it, while it's working terminate the prog. via Task Manager, and see, the added lines should stay even if the task is being terminated

[bourny]

Thanks ...

Works a treat... Give yourself a pat on the back and I will slp myself for not finding this in the help file ...

Many Thanks