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+// *****************************************************************************
+// * This file is part of the FreeFileSync project. It is distributed under    *
+// * GNU General Public License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0          *
+// * Copyright (C) Zenju (zenju AT freefilesync DOT org) - All Rights Reserved *
+// *****************************************************************************
+
+#ifndef ERROR_LOG_H_89734181783491324134
+#define ERROR_LOG_H_89734181783491324134
+
+#include <cassert>
+#include <zen/file_io.h>
+#include <zen/time.h>
+#include "ffs_paths.h"
+
+
+namespace fff
+{
+//write error message to a file (even with corrupted stack)- call in desperate situations when no other means of error handling is available
+void logFatalError(const std::string& msg); //noexcept
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+//##################### implementation ############################
+inline
+void logFatalError(const std::string& msg) //noexcept
+{
+    using namespace zen;
+
+    assert(false); //this is stuff we like to debug
+    const std::string logEntry = '[' + utfTo<std::string>(formatTime(formatDateTag) + Zstr(' ') + formatTime(formatTimeTag)) + "] " + msg;
+    try
+    {
+        saveBinContainer(getConfigDirPathPf() + Zstr("LastError.log"), logEntry, nullptr /*notifyUnbufferedIO*/); //throw FileError
+    }
+    catch (FileError&) {}
+}
+}
+
+#endif //ERROR_LOG_H_89734181783491324134