From: perl-win32-users-boun...@listserv.activestate.com [mailto:perl-win32-users-boun...@listserv.activestate.com] On Behalf Of Ashley Hoff Sent: 13 April 2011 07:56 To: perl-win32-users@listserv.ActiveState.com Subject: Writing To Win Event Logs using Win32::EventLog
> Hello, > First time reader, first time poster. > I am trying to use Win32::EventLog to write out to the Windows Event Log (via > the $handle->Report() method) > and am having issues with getting the description (as viewed by the windows > Event Viewer) right. > Initially, I was getting the standard Windows message "The description for > Event ID ( n ) in Source ( My > Source) cannot be found. The local computer may not have the necessary > registry information or message DLL > files to display messages from a remote computer....." message. I hacked the > registry under > "Hkey_Local_Machine=>System=>CurrentControlSet=>Services=>EventLog=>Application=>My > Source" to include the > following: EventMessageFile = %SystemRoot%\System32\EventCreate.exe. (Well, > it wasn't really a hack. In my > Perl script, I sent a simple information event to the log, using EventCreate > via a cmd call, which registered > the above). > While this has worked to get rid of the above message and the additional > information I want included, I am now > getting the box standard MS response > "For more information, see Help and Support Center at > > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp."; While this one is less confusing > then the above, it's probably > something that I would rather not be there. > I also tried to hack the registry using the PerlMsg.dll, but this didn't work > (I had a return to the original > message) and was simply a guess and a real > long shot. > I am using the ActivePerl 5.8.9 distribution. I also have PDK V9 available. > This is all installed on a > Windows XP SP3 box. > Does anyone have any advice/methods on getting exactly what I want written to > the Event Logs? > Cheers and thanks in advance. > Ashley This link may help. http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=737505 HTH -- Brian Raven Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient or have received this e-mail in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message and any attachments without retaining a copy. Any unauthorised copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden. _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list Perl-Win32-Users@listserv.ActiveState.com To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
