[python-win32] Puzzling Event Log entry

[Jim Vickroy]

Thanks for your reply.

If I understand you, it seems there is no way to prevent that "preface" to
my message from appearing in the event log.  Too bad; its sure to cause some
confusion in the future for the uninitiated.


"Jorgensen, Jens" wrote:

> This isn't really a problem. Note the actual API call for reporting an
> event:
>
> BOOL ReportEvent(
>   HANDLE hEventLog,    // handle to event log
>   WORD wType,          // event type
>   WORD wCategory,      // event category
>   DWORD dwEventID,     // event identifier
>   PSID lpUserSid,      // user security identifier
>   WORD wNumStrings,    // number of strings to merge
>   DWORD dwDataSize,    // size of binary data
>   LPCTSTR *lpStrings,  // array of strings to merge
>   LPVOID lpRawData     // binary data buffer
> );
>
> It's got a lot more than just a string. The call you are making likely
> just passes 255 for the dwEventID, which the event logging api expects
> to be an index to look up a message from and there's no message there.
> You can just ignore this--it doesn't mean that anything's wrong.
>
> Jim Vickroy wrote:
>
> >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.
> >
> >
> >
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> --
> Jens B. Jorgensen
> jens.jorgensen@tallan.com