Format 1: event occurs

When an event occurs, logged messages contain the following information:

  • StartSTART
  • Identifier — Event type GUI (GUI Windows), UI (character mode), PRGS, COM, ASYNC, or SOCKET
  • Event name — For example, LEAVE or GUI WM_command. For WM_CHAR, also contains the key pressed
  • Widget information — Type (BUTTON, for example), name, and handle ID of the object, when available
  • FlagT or F (COM events only). For use by Progress Software Corporation Technical Support
  • OpenEdge Handled — The string Progress Handled appears only for COM object WM_ events

Here are some sample Format 1 log entries:

[05/10/31@13:00:00.098-0400] P-000001 T-000002 2 4GL PROEVENTS START PRGS 
LEAVE BUTTON Handle:1989
[05/10/31@12:02:43.570-0400] P-005783 T-005735 2 4GL PROEVENTS  START COM 
WM_KEYDOWN  Handle:1114
[05/10/31@12:02:43.585-0400] P-005783 T-005735 2 4GL PROEVENTS START COM 
CtrlFrame.CSSpin.KeyDown CONTROL-FRAME  Handle:1114 myocx.w T
[05/10/31@12:03:57.710-0400] P-005783 T-005735 3 4GL PROEVENTS  START GUI 
WM_DESTROY FILL-IN customer-name Handle:1126
[05/10/31@12:02:43.570-0400] P-005783 T-005735 2 4GL PROEVENTS  START COM 
WM_CHAR d  Handle:1114
[05/10/31@12:02:43.570-0400] P-005783 T-005735 2 4GL PROEVENTS  START COM 
WM_CHAR TAB  Handle:1114