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Current Version: 2.2.5 (24.8.2008)

Installation instructions

All editions of Log4View are included in the installation file. After installation, Log4View is running as Trial Edition for 30 days. After 30 days, Log4View continues working as Community Edition. Log4View Community Edition has the same features as the Trial Edition but is limited to one configured receiver.

When you purchased Log4View Professional Edition, you receive a license file, which must be registered by Log4View (Tools => Register license file). After registration, Log4View is fully functional as Professional Edition.

 

Version history

Version 2.2.5 (24.8.2008)

• Bugfix: Hiding of loggers could hide all log messages under certain conditions..

Version 2.2.4 (15.8.2008)

• Bugfix: Special log4net config files (with pattern strings as filenames) could not be read
• Bugfix: Additional checks make sure that layout patterns are entered correctly
• Bugfix: Trial Edition didn't work on x64 Windows
  

Version 2.2.3 (26.7.2008)

• GUI: Receiver editor form improved
• Bugfix: Logger names without separator could prevent display of message view if logger column was too narrow
• Bugfix: Detection of log file type (XML or Pattern) improved
• Bugfix: Messages from different sources with same timestamp are now sorted correctly
  

Version 2.2.2.1 (10.6.2008)

• Bugfix: Installer didn't copy the right version of licensing.dll

Version 2.2.2.0 (7.6.2008)

• Bugfix: Message Pane didn't show custom message properties
• Bugfix: Timestamps are now properly parsed
• Bugfix: Log4View now reads Log4j XML-formatted logfiles
• Bugfix: Minor GUI Bugs fixed

Version 2.2.1.0 (18.5.2008)

• Bugfix: Filter Editor allows entry of search patterns
• Bugfix: Message Details are only updated by new messages of the currently selected message window
  

Version 2.2.0.6 (13.5.2008)

• GUI: Completely new look and feel
• Bugfix: Flickering of messages list fixed
• Bugfix: Bug in pattern parser prevented reading of certain multiline patterns

Version 2.1.7 (23.3.2008)

• Feature: Message Id now displayed in Message Details
• Bugfix: Messages with same time stamp were not correctly sorted
• Bugfix: Dragging a log file in Log4View didn't work, if the log files was currently opened by a logging application
• Bugfix: Message list was updated too often, which caused flickering and CPU load

Version 2.1.5 (16.3.2008)

• Feature: Significant speed improvement especially with very large log files (> 1000000 lines).
• Feature: Print layout improved
• Feature: Filter dialog now offers a selection of available sources and loggers
• Bugfix: Installer problem of last version fixed. Installer did not copy newer DLLs if older ones were already installed
• Bugfix: Time string was duplicated under some circumstances
• Bugfix: All visible columns are now copied to the clipboard
• Bugfix: All existing columns are now saved to file

Version 2.1.3 (3.3.2008)

• Support for pattern-formatted log files added
• Reading of rolled files (filename.ext.1, .2, .3, etc.) supported
• Registration of license file simplified
• Numerous Bugfixes
  

Version 2.0.6.3 (3.12.2007)

• Bugfix: Message formatting fixed

Version 2.0.6.2 (1.12.2007)

• Bugfix: Editing receivers has immediate effect (without restart)
• Bugfix: UDP receiver fixed
• Bugfix: Other minor bugfixes

Version 2.0.6.1 (25.11.2007)

• Bugfix: Switching filters on/off was very slow in some circumstances

Version 2.0.6.0 (21.10.2007)

• Easy configuration of log4view by simply dragging log4net enabled application to the Log4View window
• Linked receivers allow direct editing of log4net config settings
• Config changes no longer resets Log4View
• Separate message buffer for each log receiver
• Further performance improvements
• Documentation updated
• Lots of bugfixes

Version 2.0.2.1 (26.8.2007)

• Log levels expanded to the complete set of log4net log levels. Additional user defined log levels are also configurable
• User defined message properties are shown.
• Message details view is configurable. Multiline messages are now propperly displayed.
• Log4View no longer blocks file rollover when using RollingFileAppender.
• Loading of large log files is much faster.
• Shareware Edition allows testing of full functionality for 30 days.
• Lots of smaller usability improvements.
• Lots of bugfixes.

Version 1.1.2.0 (5.5.2007)

• Bugfix: TCP Appender no longer looses messages shortly sent before connected

Version 1..1.0 (7.4.2007)

• Feature: Invertable Filters
• Feature: Context menu for easy creation of receive filters for certain loggers
• Bugfix: Flickering of message view fixed
• Bugfix: Activating or deactivating a filter rebuilds the message view