API -> OpenEventLog [ Library : advapi32.dll, Category : Security ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

OpenEventLog

Library : advapi32.dll Category : Security

Api Example(s)
Working with NT EventLog - Part 2 (Implementing CEventLog Class, Creating Event Source)
Working with NT EventLog - Part 3 (Implementing CEventLog Class, Writing to EventLog)
Working with NT EventLog - Part 4 (Implementing CEventLog Class, Reading from EventLog)

API Description :

The OpenEventLog function opens a handle to an event log.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function OpenEventLog Lib "advapi32" Alias "OpenEventLogA" (ByVaL lpUNCServerName As String, ByVaL lpSourceName As String) As Long

Parameters :

· lpUNCServerName
[in] Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) name of the server on which the event log is to be opened.

· lpSourceName
[in] Pointer to a null-terminated string that specifies the name

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is the handle of an event log. 

If the function fails, the return value is NULL. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Win9x/ME: Not supported

Dotnet Replacement :

System.Diagnostics.EventLog constructor