---
title: roSystemLog
slug: develop/rosystemlog
docTags: 
createdAt: 2025-03-11T07:07:18.733Z
---

This object enables recording of the system log on a BrightSign player. Note that BrightScript `print` values are not written to the system log; use the *ifStreamSend* methods to write to the log instead.

Object Creation: This object is created with no parameters:

```text
CreateObject("roSystemLog")
```

## ifSystemLog

### ReadLog() As roArray

Returns an array of strings. The strings correspond to lines in the system log, spanning from bootup to the most recent entry.

### ReadNextLine() As String

Reads the next line of the recorded system log.

## ifStreamSend

### SetSendEol(eol\_sequence As String) As Void

Sets the EOL sequence when writing to the stream. The default value is CR+LF. If you need to set this value to a non-printing character, use the `chr()` [global function](docId\:nSjXffR7OlFgDWgjFEbMe).

### SendByte(byte As Integer) As Void

Writes the specified byte to the stream.

### SendLine(string As String) As Void

Writes the specified characters to the stream followed by the current EOL sequence.

### SendBlock(a As Dynamic) As Void

Writes the specified characters to the stream. This method can support either a string or an *roByteArray*. If the block is a string, any null bytes will terminate the block.

### Flush() As Void

Writes the stream to the file, blocking execution until all data is written out.

## Writing to a Remote Syslog Server

BrightSign players can write to a remote syslog server using the standard syslog protocol (RFC 3164). To configure remote logging, write the "syslog" entry to the "networking" section of the [player registry](docId\:FfM73tjd_BThW4-P-0JVG):

### Example

```text
registry = CreateObject("roRegistrySection", "networking")
registry.Write("syslog", "my-syslog-server")
registry.Flush()
```

You can specify the syslog using either its IP address or hostname.