I am trying to write logs errors and exceptions at the time of installation.
i want to write errors and traces into log file inside custom installer class.
it is working with the application runs after installation. i have a code inside install() custom action of installer class where i i want to print traces and exceptions occurred during installation. but i am getting following excetion :-
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Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.ActivationException: Activation error occured while trying to get instance of type LogWriter, key "" ---> Microsoft.Practices.Unity.ResolutionFailedException: Resolution of the dependency failed, type = "Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.LogWriter", name = "(none)".
Exception occurred while: while resolving.
Exception is: InvalidOperationException - The type LogWriter cannot be constructed. You must configure the container to supply this value.
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At the time of the exception, the container was:
Resolving Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.LogWriter,(none)
---> System.InvalidOperationException: The type LogWriter cannot be constructed. You must configure the container to supply this value.
at Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder2.DynamicMethodConstructorStrategy.GuardTypeIsNonPrimitive(IBuilderContext context, SelectedConstructor selectedConstructor)
at Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder2.DynamicMethodConstructorStrategy.PreBuildUp(IBuilderContext context)
at Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder2.StrategyChain.ExecuteBuildUp(IBuilderContext context)
at Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder2.DynamicMethodBuildPlanCreatorPolicy.CreatePlan(IBuilderContext context, NamedTypeBuildKey buildKey)
at Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder2.BuildPlanStrategy.PreBuildUp(IBuilderContext context)
at Microsoft.Practices.ObjectBuilder2.StrategyChain.ExecuteBuildUp(IBuilderContext context)
at Microsoft.Practices.Unity.UnityContainer.DoBuildUp(Type t, Object existing, String name, IEnumerable`1 resolverOverrides)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Practices.Unity.UnityContainer.DoBuildUp(Type t, Object existing, String name, IEnumerable`1 resolverOverrides)
at Microsoft.Practices.Unity.UnityContainer.Resolve(Type t, String name, ResolverOverride[] resolverOverrides)
at Microsoft.Practices.Unity.UnityServiceLocator.DoGetInstance(Type serviceType, String key)
at Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.ServiceLocatorImplBase.GetInstance(Type serviceType, String key)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---
at Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.ServiceLocatorImplBase.GetInstance(Type serviceType, String key)
at Microsoft.Practices.ServiceLocation.ServiceLocatorImplBase.GetInstance[TService]()
at LogManager.LogManager.WriteTraceLog(String traceMessage)
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and my app.config file is this ::
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<configuration>
<configsections>
<sectiongroup name="applicationSettings" type="System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsGroup, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089">
<sectiongroup name="serviceSettings" type="System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsGroup, System, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089">
<connectionstrings>
<add name="DefaultConnection" connectionstring="Data Source = |SQL/CE|">
<add name="DALmyapp.Properties.Settings.myapp_RTConnectionString" connectionstring="Data Source=|DataDirectory|myapp.sdf;Password=cv3rt;Persist Security Info=false" providername="Microsoft.SqlServerCe.Client.3.5">
<add name="myapp.Properties.Settings.myappConnectionString1">
connectionString="Data Source=|DataDirectory|\App_Data\myapp.sdf;Password=cv3rt"
providerName="Microsoft.SqlServerCe.Client.3.5" />-->
<exceptionhandling>
<exceptionpolicies>
<add name="Exception">
<exceptiontypes>
<add name="All Exceptions" type="System.Exception, mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" posthandlingaction="NotifyRethrow">
<exceptionhandlers>
<add name="Logging Exception Handler" type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.ExceptionHandling.Logging.LoggingExceptionHandler, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.ExceptionHandling.Logging, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" logcategory="Exception" eventid="100" severity="Error" title="Enterprise Library Exception Handling" formattertype="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.ExceptionHandling.TextExceptionFormatter, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.ExceptionHandling" priority="0">
<add name="EmailException">
<exceptiontypes>
<add name="All Exceptions" type="System.Exception, mscorlib, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" posthandlingaction="NotifyRethrow">
<exceptionhandlers>
<add name="Logging Exception Handler" type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.ExceptionHandling.Logging.LoggingExceptionHandler, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.ExceptionHandling.Logging, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" logcategory="EmailException" eventid="100" severity="Error" title="Enterprise Library Exception Handling" formattertype="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.ExceptionHandling.TextExceptionFormatter, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.ExceptionHandling" priority="0">
<loggingconfiguration name="" tracingenabled="true" defaultcategory="General">
<listeners> <add name="Event Log Listener" type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.TraceListeners.FormattedEventLogTraceListener, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" listenerdatatype="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Configuration.FormattedEventLogTraceListenerData, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" source="Enterprise Library Logging" formatter="Text Formatter" log="" machinename="." traceoutputoptions="None">
<add name="Email Trace Listener" type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.TraceListeners.EmailTraceListener, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" listenerdatatype="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Configuration.EmailTraceListenerData, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" toaddress="to@example.com" fromaddress="from@example.com" formatter="Text Formatter" traceoutputoptions="None">
<add name="Rolling Flat File Exception Listener" type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.TraceListeners.RollingFlatFileTraceListener, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" listenerdatatype="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Configuration.RollingFlatFileTraceListenerData, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" filename="Log\UI_Errors.log" formatter="Text Formatter" rollfileexistsbehavior="Increment" rollinterval="Month" rollsizekb="1024" traceoutputoptions="None">
<add name="Rolling Flat File Trace Listener" type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.TraceListeners.RollingFlatFileTraceListener, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" listenerdatatype="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Configuration.RollingFlatFileTraceListenerData, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" filename="Log\UI_Traces.log" formatter="Text Formatter" rollinterval="Week" rollsizekb="1024" traceoutputoptions="None">
<formatters>
<add type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Formatters.TextFormatter, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=5.0.414.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" template="Timestamp: {timestamp}{newline}Message: {message}{newline}Category: {category}{newline}Priority: {priority}{newline}EventId: {eventid}{newline}Severity: {severity}{newline}Title:{title}{newline}Machine: {localMachine}{newline}App Domain: {localAppDomain}{newline}ProcessId: {localProcessId}{newline}Process Name: {localProcessName}{newline}Thread Name: {threadName}{newline}Win32 ThreadId:{win32ThreadId}{newline}Extended Properties: {dictionary({key} - {value}{newline})}" name="Text Formatter">
</formatters>
<categorysources>
<add switchvalue="All" name="General">
<listeners> <add name="Event Log Listener">
<add switchvalue="All" name="EmailException">
<listeners> <add name="Email Trace Listener">
<add switchvalue="All" name="Exception">
<listeners> <add name="Rolling Flat File Exception Listener">
<add switchvalue="All" name="Trace">
<listeners> <add name="Rolling Flat File Trace Listener">
<specialsources>
<allevents switchvalue="All" name="All Events">
<notprocessed switchvalue="All" name="Unprocessed Category">
<errors switchvalue="All" name="Logging Errors & Warnings">
<listeners> <add name="Event Log Listener">
Any help will be highly apeciated.
Regards,
Tarun Giri
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