Add new event log without .NET framework

Hello,

I want to create a new Event log to the windows service EventLog and add new logs to it.
By default,the event logs are Application,System and Security but I want to
add a new one.

I could successfully add logs to the Application event log using
RegisterEventSource and ReportEvent functions but I could not find how
to create a new Event log. All the forums discuss this issue using .NET
framework, but I do not want to add the libraries of the .NET.

How can I add a new event log using ONLY mfc?

Thank you in advance!

Well, it's something like:

Code:

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REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Eventlog\My Application]
"Sources"=hex(7):4d,79,20,41,70,70,20,44,69,61,67,6e,6f,73,74,69,63,73,00,00
"DisplayNameFile"="C:\\Program Files\\MyApp\\MyApp.dll"
"DisplayNameID"=dword:00000100
"MaxSize"=dword:01000000
"PrimaryModule"="MyApp"
"Retention"=dword:00000000
"File"="C:\\Program Files\\MyApp\\MyApp.evt"

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Thank you for your fast response!

Sorry,but can you give me some more details because I am amateur in this field.

Regards!

What is your exact problem? You are not familiar with reg files, or something else?

Try to read about Eventlog Key in MSDN.

Actually, I was not familiar with reg files but now I am ;)

So, do I have to import this file in the windows registry using mfc functions?

Thanks in advance!

I have successfully created a key in the registry, named MyAppDiagnostics, under the tree:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CurrentControlSet -> Services -> Eventlog

The MyAppDiagnostics contains the key MyApp which has the EventMessageFile and the TypesSupported values. So, the tree is actually:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SYSTEM -> CurrentControlSet -> Services -> Eventlog -> MyAppDiagnostics -> MyApp

Then, I run the RegisterEventSource(NULL, "MyApp") but there is no new entry log with the MyAppDiagnostics name is created. Also, when I fire new events, these are added in the Application entry log according to Event Viewer.

How can I create the MyAppDiagnostics entry log and how can I fire events in this entry?

Thank you in advance!

Half of the problem solved!

In order to see the new event log,just restart the Event Viewer software (sometimes I want to crash my head on the desk... :)

But still the events coming from MyApp source are added in the Application Log and not in my new custom log. How can I solve this?

Thanks!

Here's the sample.