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user584018

Reputation: 11304

Can C# window service automatically log into custom eventsource/log

I have a C# window service where I am creating custom event source and log name in ProjectInstaller.Designer.cs file,

private void InitializeComponent()
    {
        this.serviceProcessInstaller1 = new System.ServiceProcess.ServiceProcessInstaller();
        this.serviceInstaller1 = new System.ServiceProcess.ServiceInstaller();
        // 
        // serviceProcessInstaller1
        // 
        this.serviceProcessInstaller1.Account = System.ServiceProcess.ServiceAccount.LocalSystem;
        this.serviceProcessInstaller1.Password = null;
        this.serviceProcessInstaller1.Username = null;
        // 
        // serviceInstaller1
        // 
        this.serviceInstaller1.ServiceName = "DemoService";
        this.serviceInstaller1.StartType = System.ServiceProcess.ServiceStartMode.Automatic;

        var eventLog1 = new System.Diagnostics.EventLog();
        if (!System.Diagnostics.EventLog.SourceExists("MySource"))
        {
            System.Diagnostics.EventLog.CreateEventSource(
                "MySource", "MyNewLog");
        }
        eventLog1.Source = "MySource";
        eventLog1.Log = "MyNewLog";

        // 
        // ProjectInstaller
        // 
        this.Installers.AddRange(new System.Configuration.Install.Installer[] {
        this.serviceProcessInstaller1,
        this.serviceInstaller1});

    }

and When I'm installing the window service the log name appears under Applications and Service Logs,

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Now, will it possible that all unhanded exception from the service will log under MyNewLog with source 'MySource`?

protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
    {
        throw new NotImplementedException();
    }

Currently it's logs under Application with source as 'Service1`

Upvotes: 0

Views: 213

Answers (1)

Dilshod K
Dilshod K

Reputation: 3032

Well, Config EventLog in class constructor: 

void InitiateEventLog(EventLog eventLog)
{
    if (!EventLog.SourceExists("MySource"))
    {
       EventLog.CreateEventSource("MySource", "MyNewLog");
    }
    eventLog.Source = "MySource";
    eventLog.Log = "MyNewLog";
}

Your constructor should be like: 

public Service1()
{
    InitiateEventLog(EventLog);
    InitializeComponent();
}

Then, you can catch unhandled exceptions in OnStart method and then write CUSTOM Log: 

    protected override void OnStart(string[] args)
    {
        AppDomain.CurrentDomain.UnhandledException += CurrentDomain_UnhandledException;
    }

    private void CurrentDomain_UnhandledException(object sender, UnhandledExceptionEventArgs e)
    {
        EventLog.WriteEntry($"Unhundeled Exception occurred: {(e.ExceptionObject as Exception).Message}");
    }

Upvotes: 1

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