LiveLogs

Live Log Viewer and Search Tool for Windows

This tool inspired from Linux "tail" command

Overview

This application provides a simple yet powerful tool for viewing and searching log files. It allows users to load log files, monitor them in real-time, and search for specific text within the logs.

GUI preview

Main window

Conditional options

Features

• Real-time Log Monitoring: The application continuously reads log files, displaying new entries as they are added.
• Search Functionality: Users can search for specific text within the log file and navigate between search results.
• User-Friendly Interface: The interface is intuitive and easy to use, with options to customize log viewing preferences.
• Conditional Color: The program displayes lines in different colors. Keywords can be defined under Conditional options.
• Conditional Actions: Sound, Popup window, Extrernal program (script) running. Keywords can be defined under Conditional options.

Usage

1. Select Log File: Choose a log file using the "Select Log File" option from the menu or by entering the file path directly.
2. Start Log Monitoring: Click the "Start Reading" button to begin monitoring the log file in real-time.
3. Search for Text: Use the search bar to enter the text you want to search for within the log file. Press Enter or click the search button to start the search.
4. Navigate Search Results: If search results are found, use the navigation buttons to move between occurrences.
5. Stop Log Monitoring: Click the "Stop Reading" button to pause log monitoring.

Testing

A tool that creates random log lines is available on the following repository: https://github.com/limbo666/RandomLogWriter Use this tool to create/update a log file and check the LiveLogs functionality.

Requirements

• Operating System: Windows
• .NET Framework: .NET Framework 4.8 or later

Getting Started

Select A or B
A.

1. Get the program from releases.
2. Unzip to a folder.
3. Run the executable file (LiveLogs.exe) to launch the application.

B.

1. Clone the repository to your local machine.
2. Open the solution file (LiveLogs.sln) in Visual Studio.
3. Build the solution to generate the executable file.
4. Run the executable file (LiveLogs.exe) to launch the application.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License