API -> GetNumberOfEventLogRecords [ Library : advapi32.dll, Category : Security ] [C#, VB, VB.net]

GetNumberOfEventLogRecords

Library : advapi32.dll Category : Security

Api Example(s)
Working with NT EventLog - Part 2 (Implementing CEventLog Class, Creating Event Source)

API Description :

The GetNumberOfEventLogRecords function retrieves the number of records in the specified event log.

VB Declaration :

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Declare Function GetNumberOfEventLogRecords Lib "advapi32" (ByVaL hEventLog As Long, NumberOfRecords As Long) As Long

Parameters :

· hEventLog
[in] Handle to the open event log. This handle is returned by the OpenEventLog or OpenBackupEventLog function.

· NumberOfRecords
[out] Pointer to the buffer that receives the number of records in the specified event log.

Return :

If the function succeeds, the return value is nonzero.

If the function fails, the return value is zero. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

OS Requirement :

Requires Windows NT 3.1 or later
Win9x/ME: Not supported

Dotnet Replacement :

System.Diagnostics.EventLog.Entries.Count