Display EventLog in time descending order

[Jim Adams]

Is there a built-in way to sort a EventLog.Entries by the
TimeGenerated field?

I'd like to display them in an ASP.NET datagrid showing most recent
entries first (descending order).

Thanks,

Jim

 

[Jim Adams]

Anyone?

Thanks,

Jim

 

[Matt Berther]

Hello (e-mail address removed),

<untestedCodeFromOutsideOfAnIde>
ArrayList list = new ArrayList(myEventLog.Entries);
list.Sort(new DateComparer());
myGrid.DataSource = list;
myGrid.DataBind();

class EventLogEntryComparer : IComparer
{
public int Compare(object x, object y)
{
EventLogEntry e1 = (EventLogEntry)x;
EventLogEntry e2 = (EventLogEntry)y;

return DateTime.Compare(e1.TimeGenerated, e2.TimeGenerated);

}
}
</untestedCodeFromOutsideOfAnIde>

While the above code may not work exactly, the basic idea should be there.
The key item to take away is the implementation of the IComparer interface.

Hope this helps!