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Date: 2016sep29
OS: Windows

Q.  How can I log a stack trace if my (Microsoft Visual C++) program crashes?

A.  Include all .pdb (program symbol database) files in your install

Include dbghelp.dll in your install

Catch the crash with when your program starts:

#include <crtdbg.h>

// ...

_CrtSetReportHook(OurReportingFunction);

Here's how that function could be:

int OurReportingFunction(int iReportType, LPSTR szUserMessage, int *retVal)
{
	if (iReportType != _CRT_WARN) // Ignore warnings
	{
		// Probablly log something here
	}

	MyDumpStack();	// Implemented with StackWalker
}

Use Stackwalker to dump your stack:
https://stackwalker.codeplex.com/