Logging Information from the Application

This section contains topics that cover how to log information from your application using the My.Application.Log or My.Log object, and how to extend the application's logging capabilities.

The Log object provides methods for writing information to the application's log listeners, and the Log object's advanced TraceSource property provides detailed configuration information. The Log object is configured by the application's configuration file.

The My.Log object is available only for ASP.NET applications. For client applications, use My.Application.Log. For more information, see My.Application.Log Object and My.Log Object.

Tasks

To	See
Write event information to the application's logs.	How to: Write Log Messages
Write exception information to the application's logs.	How to: Log Exceptions in Visual Basic
Write trace information to the application's logs when the application starts and shuts down.	How to: Log Messages When the Application Starts or Shuts Down
Configure My.Application.Log to write information to a text file.	How to: Write Event Information to a Text File
Configure My.Application.Log to write information to an event log.	How to: Write to an Application Event Log
Change where My.Application.Log writes information.	Walkthrough: Changing Where My.Application.Log Writes Information
Determine where My.Application.Log writes information.	Walkthrough: Determining Where My.Application.Log Writes Information
Create a custom log listener for My.Application.Log.	Walkthrough: Creating Custom Log Listeners
Filter the output of the My.Application.Log logs.	Walkthrough: Filtering My.Application.Log Output

See Also

Tasks

Troubleshooting: Log Listeners

Concepts

Working with Application Logs in Visual Basic

Logging and Tracing in the .NET Framework with Visual Basic

Reference

My.Application.Log Object

My.Log Object