Custom Event Viewer log for Windows app

June 26, 2010 by Mike · Comments Off
Filed under: .NET, Windows 

Question: I am developing a windows application in VB.NET for Windows Server 2008. Is there an easy way to create a customized log subview that can be read in the server’s Event Viewer by our client’s supervisor? In this case my app’s event messages could appear in its own “Applications and Services Logs” view in one group.
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Copy DLLs from GAC in Windows 7

June 14, 2010 by Alex · Comments Off
Filed under: ASP.NET, Microsoft, Windows 

Question: I develop a Microsoft .NET C# custom control module for ACT! 2010 in Windows 7.  ACT! clients need to have a copy of  ACT! assemblies (i.e. the compiled code libraries) to run properly. On my computer these files are available only in GAC in the folder of C:\Windows\assembly. When I look at the folder it does not show any DLL file but assembly symbols only. How can I make a copy of these files to create a full release package?
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