BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Creating a Message DLL for Event Viewer          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> C++ Builder (Native API) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Blue Knight Guest Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:47 am    Post subject: Creating a Message DLL for Event Viewer Hi All, Can anybody point me in the right direction for creating a message DLL that can be used by the Event Viewer? I have managed to use the Message Compiler (mc.exe) to create the appropriate .h, .bin, and .rc files, but I can't figure out how to create the message DLL from there - the Event Viewer doesn't seem to recognise the DLL I have created as being a valid Message DLL. Regards, Bevan Back to top Remy Lebeau (TeamB) Guest Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:12 am    Post subject: Re: Creating a Message DLL for Event Viewer "Blue Knight" <bevan231X (AT) Xhotmail (DOT) com> wrote Quote: I have managed to use the Message Compiler (mc.exe) to create the appropriate .h, .bin, and .rc files, but I can't figure out how to create the message DLL from there Simply add the .rc file to a DLL project, compile, and register the DLL in the Registry as described by MSDN. Then include the .h file into your application that is logging events. Quote: - the Event Viewer doesn't seem to recognise the DLL I have created as being a valid Message DLL. Did you register the DLL in the first place? Gambit Back to top Blue Knight Guest Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:18 am    Post subject: Re: Creating a Message DLL for Event Viewer Hi Remy, Quote: Simply add the .rc file to a DLL project, compile, and register the DLL in the Registry as described by MSDN. Then include the .h file into your application that is logging events. I thought I'd done that, but I'll try again. Quote: - the Event Viewer doesn't seem to recognise the DLL I have created as being a valid Message DLL. Did you register the DLL in the first place? You mean by writing into HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetEventLog(MyApp)etc? Yes, I've done that. I also made sure that the keys created were similar to those that already existed. Regards, Bevan Back to top Remy Lebeau (TeamB) Guest Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:22 am    Post subject: Re: Creating a Message DLL for Event Viewer "Blue Knight" <bevan231X (AT) Xhotmail (DOT) com> wrote Quote: You mean by writing into HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetEventLog(MyApp)etc? Yes. Quote: Yes, I've done that. I also made sure that the keys created were similar to those that already existed. Assuming that the Registry settings are accurate, then the only reason for the DLL to not work is if the message table in the DLL's resources is not set up properly during compile-time. Since you did not show the contents of the .rc or .h files, I cannot comment on whether they were generated properly by mc.exe. I can tell you, though, that mc.exe is not required in the first place, despite what Microsoft's documentation tries to suggest. I have services of my own that I wrote to use message tables using hand-written .rc files, and they work just fine in the Event Viewer. Gambit Back to top Blue Knight Guest Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:23 am    Post subject: Re: Creating a Message DLL for Event Viewer Hi Remy, Quote: Assuming that the Registry settings are accurate, then the only reason for the DLL to not work is if the message table in the DLL's resources is not set up properly during compile-time. Since you did not show the contents of the .rc or .h files, I cannot comment on whether they were generated properly by mc.exe. I can tell you, though, that mc.exe is not required in the first place, despite what Microsoft's documentation tries to suggest. I have services of my own that I wrote to use message tables using hand-written .rc files, and they work just fine in the Event Viewer. I managed to resolve the problem - I had added the .RC file, but after the .RES file in the project file list. In addition, I was doing a Build every time. Once I did a Make, it seemed to work. However, I would like to know how to create the .RC file without using MC.EXE, do you have any good online references for that? Thanks again for your help! Regards, Bevan Back to top Remy Lebeau (TeamB) Guest Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Creating a Message DLL for Event Viewer "Blue Knight" <bevan231X (AT) Xhotmail (DOT) com> wrote Quote: However, I would like to know how to create the .RC file without using MC.EXE, do you have any good online references for that? I don't use an RC file at all for that. I use PE Resource Explorer (http://www.wilsonc.demon.co.uk/d6peresourceeditor.htm) to create a RES file visually. Gambit Back to top Blue Knight Guest Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:33 pm    Post subject: Re: Creating a Message DLL for Event Viewer Hi Remy, Remy Lebeau (TeamB) wrote: Quote: I don't use an RC file at all for that. I use PE Resource Explorer (http://www.wilsonc.demon.co.uk/d6peresourceeditor.htm) to create a RES file visually. Thanks for the link! 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