EventLog Constructor
Initializes a new instance of the EventLog class. Does not associate the instance with any log.
Namespace: System.Diagnostics
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
Before calling WriteEntry, specify the Source property of the EventLog instance. If you are only reading Entries from the log, you can alternatively specify only the Log and MachineName properties.
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If you do not specify a MachineName, the local computer (".") is assumed. |
The following table shows initial property values for an instance of EventLog.
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An empty string (""). | |
An empty string (""). | |
The local computer ("."). |
The following example creates the source MySource if it does not already exist, and writes an entry to the event log MyNewLog.
using System; using System.Diagnostics; using System.Threading; class MySample{ public static void Main(){ // Create the source, if it does not already exist. if(!EventLog.SourceExists("MySource")) { //An event log source should not be created and immediately used. //There is a latency time to enable the source, it should be created //prior to executing the application that uses the source. //Execute this sample a second time to use the new source. EventLog.CreateEventSource("MySource", "MyNewLog"); Console.WriteLine("CreatedEventSource"); Console.WriteLine("Exiting, execute the application a second time to use the source."); // The source is created. Exit the application to allow it to be registered. return; } // Create an EventLog instance and assign its source. EventLog myLog = new EventLog(); myLog.Source = "MySource"; // Write an informational entry to the event log. myLog.WriteEntry("Writing to event log."); } }
- EventLogPermission
for writing the event log information on the computer. Associated enumeration: EventLogPermissionAccess.Write
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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