What is event logging? and how do I write an event log file?

Question

What is event logging? and how do I write an event log file for an application? I want to log all the activities of the application including when it uses a .dll, etc. and also show information of the application.

Answer 1

I think you mean this and for cpp source: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa382690(VS.85).aspx

Answer 2

As you write to an event log file, if the file is not created then it will be created write to an event log

Answer 3

There is a good article on CodeProject.com that should give you the information you need to understand and use the Windows event log.

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/system/xeventlog.aspx

If you don't want to use the Windows event log and log to a text file, etc then take a look at Pantheios.