Latest version

2.1.1

Release Notes

Old releases (no longer supported)
V2 1.6.2 17-09-20    Last Release .NET Framework
V2 1.5.3 05-08-19    Last release 1.5.x
12.7.1 29-09-17    Final release of Log4View 12
12.5.11 22-05-15    Last release for .NET 4.0 & Windows XP
2011.2.502     26-07-12    Final release of Log4View 2011
2010.3.10 22-01-11    Last release for .NET Framework 3.5
2.2.5 24-08-08    Last release for .NET Framework 2.0

 

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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.
When you purchased LOG4VIEW Professional Edition, you receive a license key, which must be activated by LOG4VIEW. After activation, LOG4VIEW is fully functional as Professional Edition.

Release Notes

2.1.1 / 13-01-24

  • Setup: Log4ViewSetup now contains .NET 6. So, .NET 6 is no longer a prerequisite before installing Log4View.
  • Bug: Log4View crashes at startup in certain situations when not connected with the internet.

2.1.0 / 30-07-23

  • Feature: Logger Tree - First three levels are automatically expanded
  • Feature: Log4View configuration keeps relative paths
  • Bug: Visual appearance of docked windows fixed
  • Bug: Filter list icons fixed
  • Bug: Color scheme no longer resets to schma 'Office Colorful'
  • Bug: Restore window size on scaled screens fixed
  • Bug: Update check fixed
  • Bug: Pendent config changes after start fixed
  • Bug: Default date and time settings are no longer changed by saving settings

2.0.12 / 21-06-23

  • .NET: Log4View now based on .NET 6.0 LTS
  • Feature: Substantial performance improvements
  • Bugs: Numerous bugfixes in all areas of Log4View

1.6.2 / 17-09-20

  • Bug 447: Deprecated messages now disappear from message view.
  • Bug 448: Clear current message view sometimes didn't clear all messages
  • Bug 449: Performance improvement when continously reading many messages
  • Bug 450: Collect support data finally working
  • Bug 451: Better font visibiliy in dark mode

1.6.1 / 18-07-20

  • Bug 442: Existing configurations are not properly loaded
  • Bug 443: Some NLog patterns are not parsed correctly
  • Bug 444: Layout pattern is not applied
  • Bug 445: Parts of the main window is obscured by a vertical task bar
  • Bug 446: Progress bar not working in XML-Receiver

1.6.0 / 11-07-20

  • Feature: JSON receiver allows reading JSON formatted log data
  • Bug 412: Configuration becomes invalid if log file doesn't exist
  • Bug 423: Original Time (with timezone) not shown correctly
  • Bug 427: Log4View crashes when user.config is corrupt
  • Bug 428: NLog default pattern is not persisted
  • Bug 430: Links from Log4View to the web site are broken
  • Bug 431: Typos fixed
  • Bug 432: Text in wrong language
  • Bug 433: Text fields in receiver dialogs too small
  • Bug 436: Link in license activation window not working
  • Bug 437: Log4View crashes when adding a chart and scrolling up
  • Bug 439: Arrows not working in file receiver dialogs
  • Bug 441: Log4View crashes when hovering over collapsed windows

1.5.3 / 05-08-19

  • Bug 422: Display themes not available in Log4View 1.5.2

1.5.2 / 02-08-19

  • Feature - Limit number of rolled files in file receiver
  • Feature - Show message stats on each receiver window
  • Feature - Enable license activation for offline installations
  • Feature - Drag&Drop / open multiple files
  • Bug 418 License registration at installation time not working
  • Bug 412 Configuration becomes invalid if log file doesn't exist
  • Bug 409 Log4View doesn't read files, when encoding is empty
  • Bug 399 Grid splitter in Message-Details shows odd behavior
  • Bug 400 Time format from setting not respected in message details
  • Bug 385 Window "New Display Profile" -> Default size too small

1.4.4 / 07-03-19

  • Fix: Installation with automatic license registration broken
  • Fix: Extended read filter not working

1.4.3 / 22-02-19

  • Fix: Open stored log messages (*.msv) -> Window larger than screen
  • Fix: Exception in ApplyConfiguration
  • Fix: Collecting support data not possible
  • Fix: Closing a receiver keeps last selected message visible in message details window
  • Fix: Custom receivers no longer loaded.

1.4.2 / 20-02-19

  • Fix: Exception when loading special existing Log4View configurations

1.4.1 / 05-02-19

  • Fix: Some dialog windows not correctly sized on high-dpi monitors

1.4.0 / 13-01-19

  • Fix: Doubleclicking .log file starts Log4View but no log messages shown
  • Fix: Deleting and recreating an open log file interrupts reading in Log4View
  • Fix: Themes added to installer

1.3.5 / 16-12-18

  • Fix: Offline Activation Key does not work
  • Fix: Changing profiles also applies column config changes
  • Fix: Log4View crash at startup with special window layout

1.3.3 / 23-08-18

  • FIX: Misssing DLLs added to installer

1.3.0 / 15-07-18

  • Fix: File pattern not set correctly when filepath has digits and filename doesn't
  • Fix: Selection of message is lost when logger filter is cleared

1.2.2 / 23-06-18

  • Fix for special NLog pattern

1.2.0 / 03-02-18

  • JSON-Parser added
  • Minor Bugfixes

1.1.1 / 22-01-18

  • Licensing Bug fixed

1.1.0 / 20-01-18

  • Bugfix in Configuration-Screen
  • Reading of Log-Files faster
  • Minor Bugfixes