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SimpleActivityLogger Documentation
This is an abridged version of the product documentation
Usage
There is very little to the usage of SimpleActivityLogger
By default it will log all events to a file called SimpleActivityLogger.txt in your 'All User' data path (which on most systems is C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\SimpleActivityLogger.txt)
To change this, launch the SimpleActivityLogger application via the Start menu.
Note that you only need to run this to change the settings or to view the log. You do not have to have it running for logging to happen.
This main window is a simple viewer for the log file.
By default it will automatically refresh whenever the log file is updated. You can turn this off via Options -> AutoRefresh
When AutoRefresh is off you can refresh manually with View -> Refresh or by pressing F5 or Ctrl-R
If you need to edit the log file manually, then you can invoke the default editor defined for the file with File -> Edit.
To change the name and location of the log file and to choose which events are logged, select Options -> Settings
You can change the settings as follows:
| Startup & Shutdown |
Logs the system starting up and shutting down. |
| StartShell |
A shell start event occurs after the user has logged on but before the desktop appears. It differs from the logon event in that the user's security context has been established, and resources such as network connections are available.
In reality, logging this event is unlikely to give you any further information than "logon & logoff" which is why it is disabled by default. |
| Logon & Logoff |
Logs users logging on and logging off. |
| Lock & Unlock |
Logs a user locking and unlocking the computer. |
| Screensaver Start & Stop |
Logs the screensaver starting and stopping. |
You can specify the name and location of the log file by typing its name (including path) into the edit box.
You can also press the "Browse" button to browse for the file.
If you make a mistake and want to revert to the default then use the "Set to Default" button.
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