Hi All,

Can I write to the Applications Log from the command
line (batch file)?

Many thanks,
-T

Hi Todd,

I don't believe you can straight from the command processor without an
external tool. You can in VBScript quite easily and therefore you could
call that script (with parameters) from the command line.

Have a look at this -
http://www.mcotis.com/scripting/wind...log_batch_file - pretty clear
explanation of doing it.

Good Luck!
Jon

www.insidetheregistry.com

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"ToddAndMargo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> Can I write to the Applications Log from the command
> line (batch file)?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T

Yes, download the command-line tool: logevent.exe from:

http://www.dynawell.com/download/Res...T/logevent.zip

....you can then use this from a batchfile.

--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.


"ToddAndMargo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> Can I write to the Applications Log from the command
> line (batch file)?
>
> Many thanks,
> -T

Tim Meddick wrote:
> Yes, download the command-line tool: logevent.exe from:
>
> http://www.dynawell.com/download/Res...T/logevent.zip
>
> ...you can then use this from a batchfile.
>
Hi John and Tim,

Thank you!

-T

Tim Meddick wrote:
> Yes, download the command-line tool: logevent.exe from:
>
> http://www.dynawell.com/download/Res...T/logevent.zip
>
> ...you can then use this from a batchfile.
>


Usage: Z:\home\CDs\Windows\FileSystem\LogEvent\LogEvent.exe [-m
\\MACHINENAME] [-s SIWEF] [-c CategoryNumber] "Event Text"
Severity is one of (S)uccess, (I)nformation, (W)arning, (E)rror or
(F)ailure.

Which one of these writes to the "Applications" log?

LogEvent -m \\%machinename% -s S -c ????? "backup successful"

Me thinks it is the "CatagoryNumber", as I have no idea what
that is.

-T

If you just want an event in the 'Applications' section, then have the
command:

logevent.exe "Successfully Backed up at: %TIME%"

Will produce a USER EVENT in APPLICATION LOG with the information:

Successfully Backed up at: 21:45:54.89

.....appended to it in the description section of the events 'properties'
(the time here is just an example: by putting the call for the variable
%TIME% in the command-line the current time will be appended to the output)

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.


"ToddAndMargo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Tim Meddick wrote:
>> Yes, download the command-line tool: logevent.exe from:
>>
>> http://www.dynawell.com/download/Res...T/logevent.zip
>>
>> ...you can then use this from a batchfile.
>>
>
>
> Usage: Z:\home\CDs\Windows\FileSystem\LogEvent\LogEvent.exe [-m
> \\MACHINENAME] [-s SIWEF] [-c CategoryNumber] "Event Text"
> Severity is one of (S)uccess, (I)nformation, (W)arning, (E)rror or
> (F)ailure.
>
> Which one of these writes to the "Applications" log?
>
> LogEvent -m \\%machinename% -s S -c ????? "backup successful"
>
> Me thinks it is the "CatagoryNumber", as I have no idea what
> that is.
>
> -T

Tim Meddick wrote:
> If you just want an event in the 'Applications' section, then have the
> command:
>
> logevent.exe "Successfully Backed up at: %TIME%"
>
> Will produce a USER EVENT in APPLICATION LOG with the information:
>
> Successfully Backed up at: 21:45:54.89
>
> ....appended to it in the description section of the events 'properties'
> (the time here is just an example: by putting the call for the variable
> %TIME% in the command-line the current time will be appended to the output)
>

Thank you!

You are most welcome.

--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.


"ToddAndMargo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Tim Meddick wrote:
>> If you just want an event in the 'Applications' section, then have the
>> command:
>>
>> logevent.exe "Successfully Backed up at: %TIME%"
>>
>> Will produce a USER EVENT in APPLICATION LOG with the information:
>>
>> Successfully Backed up at: 21:45:54.89
>>
>> ....appended to it in the description section of the events 'properties'
>> (the time here is just an example: by putting the call for the variable
>> %TIME% in the command-line the current time will be appended to the
>> output)
>>
>
> Thank you!