[python-win32] Puzzling Event Log entry

[Jim Vickroy]

Hello all,

I'm attempting to create "services" and have them place messages in the
Event Log.

Here is the initial portion of my "run" method for a service:

 def SvcDoRun (self):
  """
  Perpetually:
      deletes *old* files in the receiving dock
      pauses a fixed interval of time

  Responds to a STOP request by exiting the perpetual loop and
returning.
  """

  # Put: "service started" message in Win Event Log.
  import servicemanager
  servicemanager.LogInfoMsg ('SXI receiving dock scrubber started.')

  # Remainder of implementation here.

When the service, containing the above method, is started, the
"Properties" attribute of the event log entry contains the following
message:

------------------------------
The description for Event ID ( 255 ) in Source ( PythonService ) cannot
be found. The local computer may not have the necessary registry
information or message DLL files to display messages from a remote
computer. The following information is part of the event: SXI receiving
dock scrubber started.
------------------------------

Note, my 'SXI receiving dock scrubber started.' message is there, but
there is also some sort of problem.  What have I overlooked?

My setup is:

Python 2.0
win32 extensions
Windows 2000

Thanks for your time.