# Check if Log exists # Ref: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.eventlog.exists(v=vs.110).aspx [System.Diagnostics.EventLog]::Exists(‘Application’); # Ref: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.diagnostics.eventlog.sourceexists(v=vs.110).aspx # Check if Source exists [System.Diagnostics.EventLog]::SourceExists(“YourLogSource”);
Wix has out-of-the-box support for creating event log sources. Assuming you use Wix 3, you first need to add a reference to WixUtilExtension to either your Votive project or the command line. You can then add an EventSource element under a component : <Wix xmlns=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi” xmlns:util=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UtilExtension”> <Component …> … <util:EventSource Log=”Application” Name=”*source name*” EventMessageFile=”*path to … Read more