// Open the event log. printf("\nInput Log Name you want to Read (Application, Security, \ System):\n"); scanf("%s", LogName);
h = OpenEventLog( NULL, // use local computer LogName); // source name if (h == NULL) printf("\n Could not open the Application event log\n"); //ErrorExit("Could not open the Application event log.");
pevlr = (EVENTLOGRECORD *) &bBuffer;
// Get the record number of the oldest event log record.
GetOldestEventLogRecord(h, &dwThisRecord);
// Opening the event log positions the file pointer for this // handle at the beginning of the log. Read the event log records // sequentially until the last record has been read.
while (ReadEventLog(h, // event log handle EVENTLOG_FORWARDS_READ | // reads forward EVENTLOG_SEQUENTIAL_READ, // sequential read 0, // ignored for sequential reads pevlr, // pointer to buffer BUFFER_SIZE, // size of buffer &dwRead, // number of bytes read &dwNeeded)) // bytes in next record { while (dwRead > 0) { // Print the record number, event identifier, type, // and source name.