Create log file in Visual C++.NET

[DotNetUser]

Is there a way to output data to a log file in ascii rather than binary? The example in my book only output data in binary. I want to create a log file that logs error messages that I can use to debug my code. Thanks.

[Stoned_coder]

know how to write a text file? should be examples in all c++ texts. or alternatively there are a couple of libraries available to do logging, check on sourceforge.