Log Viewer Application
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Viewing Swivel Log Files Outside Swivel
To view Swivel log files from outside of Swivel, you can use this program. It runs under Windows, and requires the Microsoft.Net framework version 3.5 or higher. Unzip all files from the zip file, and run setup.exe to install the program.
You can open single files or entire directories, either by selecting the Open File or Open Folder options, or by dropping files or folders on to the open application. There are options to sort and filter entries, to select which columns to display, and to search for specific text. You can also export the data to various formats, for example to import into a spreadsheet.
Obtaining Swivel log files
Beta Release 2.2
The next release of the log viewer application includes support for a "recent files" list and direct reading of zipped log files, in preparation for Swivel 3.9. This is a beta release, and is subject to further changes, but if you would like to try it out, you can get it here.
Changes / Known Issues in version 2.2
Unlike version 2.0, if you open multiple files at the same time, for example by opening a directory or zip file, they will be opened in a single window, so opening a lot of files at once may cause the application to hang for a long time before updating the display: please be patient!
At present, compressed file support is limited to .zip files: you cannot open .gz files directly. You can, however, drag and drop compressed files from applications that support Explorer-style viewing of compressed files.
The recent files list will currently retain all previously-opened log files, but will only display the latest 20. There is however a recent files management form which allows you to manually remove recent items, or to clear out all files that no longer exist.
Keywords: Log, Viewer, Logviewer, View, Log, Files
