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Sat Nov 11 18:48:48 2006

Re: Conditional Email Notification by a text file

Thanks Stefan,

I understand that and the registry entry that I use (for the service) is what I had quoted below.
The problem I have is that when Elog is started as a service using the -x switch then the shell command using An's mail list suggestion does not work? Starting the elogd daemon manually (ie using the command prompt) does work.
I have other features within my configuration which use the 'execute new $shell' option which works perfectly so I know that the -x switch is functional within the service.

BR Grant

Stefan Ritt wrote:

Grant Jeffcote wrote:

I can't seem to get this working when Elogd is started as a service though?
Starting elogd (-x) manually works fine and with the -v switch I can see it is operating correctly but obviously the service option is preferred.
The service ("D:\ELOG\elogd.exe" -x -D -c "D:\ELOG\elogd.cfg") is starting correctly using the -x switch (as I use the shell command for other elog options) but it doesn't seem to send the mail.
Is this a 'feature' ;o)

Sure

But seriously, elogd cannot be started as a service under windows by opening a command window and executing above command line. Under windows, it has to be installed and run as a service, which is usually done by the installer. To change it, you do that by selecting My Computer, then right mouse click and Manage, then you select Serviced and Applications, then Services, then you will see the elogd service. A double click on it opens the corresponding properties, where you will find the command line, usually

"C:\Program Files\ELOG\elogd.exe" -D -c "C:\Program Files\ELOG\elogd.cfg"

Here you have to change the command line parameters to add the -x flag. Then you stop and restart the service.

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Sat Nov 11 18:54:59 2006

Re: Conditional Email Notification by a text file

Grant Jeffcote wrote:

The problem I have is that when Elog is started as a service using the -x switch then the shell command using An's mail list suggestion does not work? Starting the elogd daemon manually (ie using the command prompt) does work.

When elogd runs as a service, it needs all paths to be absolute, like having the full c:\dir\subdrir\.... Do you have this? What about file access permission? You can try to do a Preset text = <file> with your email list, to see if elogd can actually access this file at all.

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Sat Nov 11 21:31:33 2006

Re: Conditional Email Notification by a text file

All paths are absolute and file permissions set to 'everyone'. 'Preset text' results in the contents of the text file being shown so access doesn't seem to be the problem here. Can you reproduce this?

Thx & rgrds

Stefan Ritt wrote:

Grant Jeffcote wrote:

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Wed Nov 15 20:22:29 2006

Re: Conditional Email Notification by a text file

Grant Jeffcote wrote:

Can you reproduce this?

Yes, I get the same error. Shell substitution does not work when elogd is started as a service. This is a problem deep inside the service management of Windows and I do not know any solution for that. Sorry.

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Thu Nov 16 14:07:32 2006

Re: Conditional Email Notification by a text file

I have found the way to get it work properly.

Open services management (Right click My Computer -> Manage -> Services & Applications -> Services)

Change elogd statup type to Manual. ->> SORRY: It should be set to Disable !!!

Create *.bat file in the folder ELOG with Notepad. Type elogd -x in the file.

Create a Scheduled Task (Start -> Programs - Accessories - System Tools -> Scheduled Tasked). Run Add Scheduled Task . A Wizard will be openned.

Click Next -> Browser -> open your ELOG folder and select your created *.bat -> select radio button "When my computer starts" -> Next -> type your admin password for the computer -> select Open advanced properties for this task when I click finish.

Restart your computer

Good luck!

This setting has worked great since a month.

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Thu Mar 1 15:27:31 2007

Re: Conditional Email Notification by a text file

Dear All,

I have got very good feedback from my colleagues about Elog logbook which I have made at my work since October 2006. The tool is going to use improving.

At moment, I don't let Elog start as a service (deamon), but as an application (start from a *.bat file). Because I just want to enable of "elogd -x" for reading of email list in an external file. But this cause that Elog cannot be set to automatically restart after a crash. (As a service in Windows, you can set it restart immediatly after crash)

I don't find anywhere in the administrator's guide how I can set the option 'elogd -x' while installing Elog to get a service with '-x' option.

Do you know it?

Dear Stefan,
could you enable it for the install download file for Windows?

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Thu Mar 1 22:10:11 2007

Re: Conditional Email Notification by a text file

An Thai wrote:

Dear Stefan,
could you enable it for the install download file for Windows?

I tried, but it does not work. A windows service does not let you start a internal command line shell. No way. Use Linux Wink

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Tue Mar 6 13:49:17 2007

Re: Conditional Email Notification by a text file

Dear Stefan,

what i mean is that you maybe modify the setup file for Windows (elog-latest.exe) so that everybody can make change of -[options] while install Elog. I am not a Windows expert, but I think that a lot of software can be set or configurated at the first install time (For Example: Path destination, features avaible, ...)

Do you know if it is possible?

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