How do I capture the output of a user defined service into a logfile, without programming?

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I'm creating a service using the sc.exe command in windows xp

I want to save the STDOUT messages to svc.datetime.log

How do I do this?

I'm using a batch file as a wrapper to an executable. No heavy lifting or .NET

This might be a duplicate question. Look at: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1579074/redirect-stdoutstderr-on-c-windows-service — Gabriel McAdams, Dec 29 '09 at 23:36

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 29 '09 at 23:37

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I would recommend using a logging framework like log4net or EntLib Logging Application Block to do this (assuming you're using .NET). There are a lot of pitfalls that you can run into if you're writing you're own, and existing frameworks do a good job.

answered Dec 29 '09 at 23:37

Andy White

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No I'm just using a batch file as a wrapper to an executable, no fancy .NET – qodeninja Dec 29 '09 at 23:39

How do I capture the output of a user defined service into a logfile, without programming?

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