NSIS Installer as Event Message File?

sfx09 · 6th December 2017, 00:20

Hello!

Can I use NSIS-installer (installer.exe) as Event Message File, which will be used by Windows Event Viewer? I need to set any Event ID, which will be writing to an existing "Application" log without the annoying "The description for Event ID cannot be found" message. It's possible without secondary DLL or EXE? Thanks for answers.

Sorry for my English.

sfx09 · 6th December 2017, 00:28

Maybe, NSIS-installer (exe) already has some standart built-in event IDs? I tried to use 1,0,32,1000 values (decimal), but - unsuccessfully. =( Maybe, I can add one message ID into finish exe-installer manually?

Anders · 6th December 2017, 01:51

Use !packhdr to execute Resource Hacker, it can add a message table. It makes little sense for a installer to do this since the path needs to be stored in the registry IIRC.

sfx09 · 6th December 2017, 13:17

big thanks!

6th December 2017, 00:20	#1
sfx09 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 27	NSIS Installer as Event Message File? Hello! Can I use NSIS-installer (installer.exe) as Event Message File, which will be used by Windows Event Viewer? I need to set any Event ID, which will be writing to an existing "Application" log without the annoying "The description for Event ID cannot be found" message. It's possible without secondary DLL or EXE? Thanks for answers. Sorry for my English.

6th December 2017, 01:51	#3
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6th December 2017, 00:28	#2
sfx09 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 27	Maybe, NSIS-installer (exe) already has some standart built-in event IDs? I tried to use 1,0,32,1000 values (decimal), but - unsuccessfully. =( Maybe, I can add one message ID into finish exe-installer manually?

6th December 2017, 13:17	#4
sfx09 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 27	big thanks!