---
name: "ReadEventLogA"
section: "3w"
platform: "linux"
package: "libwine-dev"
version: "1.4.1-4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ReadEventLogA"
---

# ReadEventLogA(3w)

## NAME

**ReadEventLogA** (ADVAPI32.@)

## SYNOPSIS

BOOL ReadEventLogA\
  (\
   HANDLE *hEventLog*,\
   DWORD  *dwReadFlags*,\
   DWORD  *dwRecordOffset*,\
   LPVOID *lpBuffer*,\
   DWORD  *nNumberOfBytesToRead*,\
   DWORD\* *pnBytesRead*,\
   DWORD\* *pnMinNumberOfBytesNeeded*\
  )

## DESCRIPTION

Reads a whole number of entries from an event log.

## PARAMS

*hEventLog* **\[In\]**  Handle of the event log to read.

*dwReadFlags* **\[In\]**  see **MSDN** doc.

*dwRecordOffset* **\[In\]**  Log-entry record number to start at.

*lpBuffer* **\[Out\]**  Buffer for the data read.

*nNumberOfBytesToRead* **\[In\]**  Size of *lpBuffer*.

*pnBytesRead* **\[Out\]**  Receives number of bytes read.

*pnMinNumberOfBytesNeeded* **\[Out\]**  Receives number of bytes required for the next log entry.

## RETURNS

**Success:** nonzero

**Failure:** zero

## IMPLEMENTATION

Declared in **"winbase.h"**.

Implemented in **"dlls/advapi32/eventlog.c"**.

Debug channel **"advapi"**.