Create custom EventLog

[Jango]

hello,

I would like to create a custom EventLog, is it possible ?

the include "EventLog.au3" only manage existing EventLog but there is no function to create a custom one...

Help will be greatly appreciated

[MrCreatoR]

What events you are want to log? Be more specific, always .

[youknowwho4eva]

Would _filecreate not work?

[Krypton88]

Ya, anyone know how to do this, It would be very usful for my memory editing software!

[Monamo]

hello,

I would like to create a custom EventLog, is it possible ?

the include "EventLog.au3" only manage existing EventLog but there is no function to create a custom one...

Help will be greatly appreciated

The only (quick) workaround I've found is to manually create an appropriate registry key for the "custom" event log before attempting the write process. Basically, if Windows doesn't find a matching custom title, it will default to the "Application" entries.

Create a reg key under:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\MyCustomEvents

and see if that works for you.

[Jango]

The only (quick) workaround I've found is to manually create an appropriate registry key for the "custom" event log before attempting the write process. Basically, if Windows doesn't find a matching custom title, it will default to the "Application" entries.

Create a reg key under:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\MyCustomEvents

and see if that works for you.

Thank you Momano, yes it works.

Here is the function i wrote:

Func CreateEventLog($sEventLogName)
    RegWrite("HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\"&$sEventLogName)
    If @error Then
        MsgBox(262144+16, $TITLE, "Erreur de création de l'EventLog " & $sEventLogName)
        Return False
    EndIf
    Return True
EndFunc

I found some informations on msdn but i don't know how to write it in AutoIt, moreover i don't want to use COM object...

The other way in .NET:

Option Explicit
Option Strict

Imports System
Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports System.Threading

Class MySample
    Public Shared Sub Main()

        If Not EventLog.SourceExists("MySource") Then
            ' Create the source, if it does not already exist.
            ' An event log source should not be created and immediately used.
            ' There is a latency time to enable the source, it should be created
            ' prior to executing the application that uses the source.
            ' Execute this sample a second time to use the new source.
            EventLog.CreateEventSource("MySource", "MyNewLog")
            Console.WriteLine("CreatingEventSource")
            'The source is created.  Exit the application to allow it to be registered.
            Return
        End If

        ' Create an EventLog instance and assign its source.
        Dim myLog As New EventLog()
        myLog.Source = "MySource"

        ' Write an informational entry to the event log.    
        myLog.WriteEntry("Writing to event log.")
    End Sub 'Main 
End Class 'MySample

Edited December 10, 2008 by Jango

[Jango]

What events you are want to log? Be more specific, always .

You are right, i was talking about Custom Windows EventLog, you can access these EventLog doing a right click on My Computer -> Manage -> EventLog. But now it's solved. Thank you anyway.