Event Log?

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Rob Meade

Hi all,

I've written a window service which needs to write to the event log from
time to time based on certain events.

Apart from a minor issue at the moment where the actual log isn't created
and it uses the "Application" one, I always get the following:

"For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp."

added to the bottom of each of my "information" type event log entries.

As you are aware there are the following types:

Error
FailureAudit
Information
SuccessAudit
Warning

Does anyone know of any way to either turn off that line from the log entry,
or, add my own 'types' to the event log types so that I can use my own
"RobsInformation" for example as a type that doesn't display that
surpurflous link....

Any information would be really appreciated.

I have other applications (obviously), installed on my PC, and things like
Norton AV write to the event log with "information" type entries, but they
dont have URL's back to MS. In an ideal scenario here I'd be able to add my
own URL pointing to a web page that gives details of the error message (as
MS do).

Thanks in advance for any help.

Regards

Rob
 
Hi Rob,

The event types or severity is not extensible.

The URL linking to Microsoft should only appear when the event "source" is
for a message DLL where the company string contains Microsoft. Are you using
an existing source name?

The easiest way to add your own URL is to include it in the event message.

cheers
alex
 
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