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Readme - LogAnalyzer v3.6.0.4 |
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======== README: ======== This is a configurable log viewer and analyzer tool serving as debugging aid for many applications. Embedded applications uses debug port to route debug messages and these are stored as text files on PC systems where the same are studied offline. This tool will greatly help accelerate the log study because of its neat handling of log parsing ability. Both development and test team could profit from the use of this tool. For test people, the tool can be used to perform quick check of logs taken just to ensure intended logs are submitted over to defect tracking system. Development people could use the tool to break down big logs and analyze them using rich features set.
Version: 3.6.0.4 Author: J.S.Konjengbam <[email protected]>
New since last released: ------------------------ 1. Fixed a bug in handling of DEL button while in edit mode 2. Trailing edges after edit when using mouse-based lose focus fixed 3. Drag-drop files feature added 4. Added recursive nature of "find" if keyword searched was not found
============= INSTALLATION: ============= Simply extract this accompanying RAR file in a folder (you might like to create a folder name called LogAnalyzer). There is one sample meta keywords file (INI) which is used for quick/auto analysis. User can customize this INI file and configure per own's taste and requirements (syntax mentioned in the same sample file). NOTE: This INI file need to be copied in C:\ drive for now.
[NOTE: Not valid anymore and superseded by the installer package]
============ HOW TO USE: ============ To start using the application, open the LogAnalyzerEx.exe and open/browse your log file. You can use other features as explained in features section to enhance for log study capability. The application is based on MDI and therefore, can support multiple documents and also window cascading and tiling possible. Also, files can be modified and saved and changing is limited and user cannot introduce new lines in given logs. The tool will also track if files have been modified since first opened and will be informed to user accordingly when exiting the application. The right hand view of the split window is used for bookmarks view and also serve as quick recap of the master log.
Sometimes, user would want to add few comments in the given log file and therefore this facility has been provided also. Simply double clicking a line would make the same editable and caret position would be at the beginning of the text. You can use END or HOME buttons to quickly navigate to the text begin/end. Hitting the ENTER button after edit will commit the changes, or losing mouse focus from that line by a single click on another line will also serve the purpose.
Also, bookmarks are set per meta/level coloring scheme and this can be identified by the small square block before the text. Hitting F2 can toggle the functionality (set/unset). And, to navigate to the next bookmark, user can use F3 hotkey.
For changing the debug trace level/meta/filters, one needs to go to options menu or by CTRL+ALT+O from hotkeys. Changing view options when bookmarks are already available will clear all previously saved bookmarks.
========== FEATURES: ========== 1. Color-coded trace messages for easy view 2. Quick filtering per protocol to focus on relevant debug levels 3. Edit, copy and save functionality including DEL handling from keyboard 4. Multi-view/cascading and multiple document load support to analyze concurrently 5. Configurable keyword/meta search capability and auto analysis using pre-saved settings 6. Bookmarking, viewing bookmarks and block copy capability for the same 7. Quick jumping from summarized bookmark to main screen on left 8. Hot-keys for quick navigation and use of menus 9. Drag-drop files to start viewing trace files |