Event Log Object

[Ray Maas]

I need help with the event log object. Specifically, I want to write a
vb.net program to notify me when certain events are written to my event
logs.

A general discussion on the event log object and how to use it would
probably get me started, and sample code would be most appreciated!

Thanks,
Ray Maas

 

[Chris]

I need help with the event log object. Specifically, I want to write a
vb.net program to notify me when certain events are written to my event
logs.

A general discussion on the event log object and how to use it would
probably get me started, and sample code would be most appreciated!

Thanks,
Ray Maas

A quick query in google shows these two samples:

Query the Event Log (VB.NET)
http://www.freevbcode.com/ShowCode.asp?ID=5658

How do I create, read, write and delete event logs in VB.NET?
http://www.thescarms.com/dotnet/EventLog.asp

Chris

 

[Guest]

The event log can only tell you that a new event was written to a log, not
specifially that an event you are interested in was written. Many management
tools use this signal to get all new events and then filter.

However you can use the WMI event provider for the Event Log that
essentially does this for you. Your register a WMI query for the event IDs
and source for your app, and then get call-back with the event.

Look at System.Management classes.

here's one example I found
http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/2004/March/WMIEventDetecting.asp
or in script
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/scripts/logs/eventlog/lgevvb17.mspx