I like the IB_MonitorDialog, but it would be nice if:

1) It could keep a log file even when it is not visible. For many of
my users, the 'On' button of the computer requires a manual, and so I
have automated exceptions so that I get a lot of information when
they are generated.

2) Could be hidden once it's visible. I did this:

function TfrmTRAKMaster.GetDBLogComp: TComponent;
var
I: Integer;
begin
for I := 0 to IB_MonitorDialog1.ComponentCount - 1 do // Iterate
if IB_MonitorDialog1.Components[I] is TfrmBase then
begin
result := IB_MonitorDialog1.Components[I];
exit;
end;
result := nil;
end;

and then free the result of GetDBLogComp if it assigned.

3) Would also like to be able to get the text of the log inside my
application.

Ed Dressel