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qqqqqq
Level 7
‎Oct 29, 2008 05:51 AM

Logging in IA

Default log output which IA generates only contains error strings or system.out.print()

1. What is the best way create logs of your installation?

2. I tried CustomError class.
In This class...Is there any way to get timestamp , error level, etc ?

or i need to use some standard java loggers?

3. Where is the Uninstall log created?


Thanks.
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qqqqqq
Level 7
‎Oct 29, 2008 10:04 AM

any clue on this?
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Frenchy
Level 5
‎Apr 21, 2009 11:16 AM

qqqqqq, Did you ever get a solution for this? I need a log file for the same reason that you do, to debug some custom java code. How did you handle this in general? any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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pv7721
Level 20
‎Apr 21, 2009 11:35 AM

1. Normally the standard IA logs should be enough.

2. The error level is set by the programmer, but you cannot set a timestamp (as you don't have it in the standard IA log either).

3. AFAIK there is no uninstallation log (somewhat obvious, as the uninstall is removing files, not installing new ones! 🙂
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Frenchy
Level 5
‎Apr 21, 2009 11:42 AM

1. Normally the standard IA logs should be enough.

Where are the standard IA logs during the uninstall?

The problem is that I have some custom java code that is being called and I can not tell if it is blowing up because it cannot find the uninstall.jar file which contains my custom code or if it is blowing up inside the custom code. This is the reason I asked for troublshooting tips. or advise on how other have created logging or log files. surely I am not the first person that needs this information at uninstall time.
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pv7721
Level 20
‎Apr 21, 2009 02:17 PM

Is your code pre or post uninstall?
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qqqqqq
Level 7
‎Apr 28, 2009 12:47 AM

Frenchy wrote:
qqqqqq, Did you ever get a solution for this? I need a log file for the same reason that you do, to debug some custom java code. How did you handle this in general? any help would be appreciated. Thanks


hi Frenchy,
I am using the CustomError class for logging during installation..
About the uninstaller logs... you can use system.out.println().. and ... launch uninstaller.exe + PRESS CTRL button...
you can see the those println in a command promt..
this is best i found...
let us know, if you have any better option..?
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