Function Reference


_EventLog__Open

Opens a handle to the event log

#include <EventLog.au3>
_EventLog__Open ( $sServerName, $sSourceName )

Parameters

$sServerName The UNC name of the server on where the event log will be opened. If blank, the operation is performed on the local computer.
$sSourceName The name of the log

Return Value

Success: the handle to the event log.
Failure: 0.

Remarks

To close the handle to the event log, use the _EventLog__Close().

Related

_EventLog__Clear, _EventLog__Close, _EventLog__Read, _EventLog__Report

Example

#include <EventLog.au3>
#include <FontConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Global $g_idMemo

Example()

Func Example()
        Local $hEventLog

        ; Create GUI
        GUICreate("EventLog", 600, 300)
        $g_idMemo = GUICtrlCreateEdit("", 2, 2, 596, 294, 0)
        GUICtrlSetFont($g_idMemo, 9, $FW_NORMAL, $GUI_FONTNORMAL, "Courier New")
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        $hEventLog = _EventLog__Open("", "Application")
        MemoWrite("Log full ........: " & _EventLog__Full($hEventLog))
        MemoWrite("Log record count : " & _EventLog__Count($hEventLog))
        MemoWrite("Log oldest record: " & _EventLog__Oldest($hEventLog))
        _EventLog__Close($hEventLog)

        ; Loop until the user exits.
        Do
        Until GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
EndFunc   ;==>Example

; Write a line to the memo control
Func MemoWrite($sMessage)
        GUICtrlSetData($g_idMemo, $sMessage & @CRLF, 1)
EndFunc   ;==>MemoWrite