LogViewPlus Release Notes

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Version 2.6.3

New Features

Added support for text transformations.
Children of a parsed message filter will now inherit the parsed message grid columns.
Merge filters with AND conditions containing parsed messages will now display parsed data in the grid.
Updated directory monitor and database configuration validation to occur automatically on open.
Notifications can now be triggered when loading or refreshing a log file.
DirectX now enabled by default. This can help in some high DPI scenarios.
Added configuration settings to control scaling (DPI) and DirectX.
Removed redundant 'workspace' from workspace management actions in the Workspace toolbar.
Cleaned up 'Close View' context menu items to be more specific about what is being closed.
'Add' workspace command is now called 'Clone' to better reflect the functionality invoked.
Improved support for Windows 11.
Update check form is now supports high resolution screens.
Added check to disable Scaling when running a RDP session over high DPI.
Revisited the check for updates workflow. Upgraded for high resolution screens.
Added Pretty Print settings configuration to the Log Entry Grid.
Improved shutdown when running LogViewPlus from the navigation area.
Changing the default encoding no longer requires an application restart.
Sample log entries will now be ignored when modifying a known misconfigured parser.
Clearcove.LogViewer.Common library now uses .Net 4.7.2.
Upgraded 3rd party networking libraries.
Improved algorithm when sorting grid columns.

Issues Resolved

Fixed issue with painting log entries with multiple highlights in the grid view.
Fixed issue with the recent history columns being re-ordered after initial display.
Fixed issue with opening compressed files from a workspace.
Improved error handling when running LogViewPlus without dependent libraries.
Fixed issue with delete key press in title bar triggering file delete prompt.
Fixed issue with popup menu when right-clicking in the log entry grid auto filter bar.
Fixed issue with the initial display of directory monitors.
Fixed issue with tooltip display in the transfer progress view.
Fixed issue with syntax highlighting blocks of text greater than 2 KB.
Fixed issue with file system tree not automatically refreshing parent directories.
Fixed issue with remote transfer logs sometimes not displaying correctly.
Server connection attempts will now be delayed when repeated errors are detected.
Improved error handling when attempting to run LogViewPlus outside of the installation directory.
Fixed issue with application flickering when modifying applying a new application skin.
Improved validation on Putty settings import.
Fixed issue with triggering notifications on log files which have been closed.
Fixed issue with progress bars being displayed after exiting full screen mode.
Fixed issue where escaping from a file rename closed the Log File Browser.
Fixed issue which can occur when attempting to close a binary log file.
Fixed issue with incorrect warnings in the transfer progress view on transfer types without directories.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.6

New Features

Added support for rules with conditions.
Improved message template data extraction.
Bookmarks in the workspace view can now display a portion of the log entry as a tooltip.
String and argument template arrays can now be expanded beyond the 256 limit.
Renamed Simple Alert notifications to Basic Alert notifications.
Removed 'daily' as an application update option from application settings.
Log level parsing is now more stringent. 'E' will default to 'ERROR' instead of 'EMERGENCY'.
Improved JSON column name extraction when using the Parser Configuration Wizard.
Significant performance improvements when closing all files from a directory monitor.
Added 'Search All Logs' to the log entry view context menu when searching in a hierarchy.
JSON log entries in arrays can now be targeted with a root node.
Added command line options to control DPI and DirectX settings.
Color rules will now apply default colors based on the log entry priority.
Updated 3rd party libraries.

Issues Resolved

Fixed issue with parsing log entries in a JSON array.
Fixed issue with recreating text filters without global highlights.
Fixed issue with cell text alignment when applying a color rule.
Updated exception reporting for high DPI displays.
Fixed issue with duplicate variable names in message templates.
Fixed issue with creating duplicate message template filters at the same level.
Fixed issue with displaying a large number of message template parameters.
Disabling DirectX rendering to temporarily resolve some issues with flickering.
Improved support for relative symlinks on remote machines.
Refactored rule save and edit logic for improved stability.
Fixed issue with control spacing in tail & scroll settings.
Fixed issue with Global Search results appearing in merge files list.
Improved error handling when mirroring a socket stream to a file.
Fixed issue with viewing release notes in the automatic update process.
Fixed null reference exception which could occur during file analysis.
Cleaned up log file references when using message template filters.
Fixed issue with incorrect file size appearing in the recent history lists.
Fixed issue with duplicate global text searches.
Fixed issue with attempting to open a file which has been deleted.
Fixed issue with automatic templates reusing object state unintentionally.
Fixed exception which could be thrown when an invalid date time format is detected.
Fixed issue which could occur when saving a directory monitor while the directory is being updated.
Fixed issue with filter appearance in the merge dialog when the filter has been renamed.
Improved performance when adding a significant number of bookmarks with rules.
Fixed minor issue with Global Log Level display.
Fixed issue with XML log file analysis.
Fixed issue with undoing filter rules.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.5.51

New Features

Added new Parse Message command to show message template parameters.
Added ability to automatically configure XML, JSON and DSV parsers.
Improved support for symlinked directories on remote servers.
New model for managing application memory with improved support for message templates.
Added a new Search All feature (F3) for when you want to search all log files without creating filters.
Updated log file offset workflow. Offsets can now be set from the Elapsed command.
*.lvp file format now supports exporting the unmodified original log entry.
Added connection status monitoring. Alerts are now shown on unexpected disconnects.
Added 'Text Editor' as a standard option in the Log Explorer 'Open With' menu.
Added transfer warning when remote log files cannot be found.
Added support for parsing JSON log entries when wrapped in an array.
Improved support for custom parser configurations in the Save Configuration dialog.
Removed the default XML parser which assumed a Log4Xml format in favour of automatic format detection.
Removed Apache Log4 XML format option from the parser configuration options.
Refactored application toolbar for improved usability. Added a new View menu.
Added support for f* when defining the millisecond part of a date format.
The row indicator of a merge file will now show the full path to the source file.
When running in 'OfflineMode' the Check for Updates command will now be disabled.
Enabled compression when connecting to an SFTP server.
The Elapsed column will now display fractional seconds based on the time display settings.
Improved tooltips in the Save Configuration dialog. Added full file path.
Added support for 'Delete' shortcut key to settings controls with Add, Edit, Delete functionality.
Updated 3rd party networking libraries.

Issues Resolved

Fixed a major issue with tailing remote files with the same path on different servers.
Fixed a major issue with incorrect filter matches sometimes briefly appearing when a file is being tailed.
Updated Log4Xml parser for improved reliability.
Fixed issue with applying highlight-only automatic templates.
Fixed issue with Log Explorer context menu actions.
Fixed issue with refreshing remote files opened in tail mode.
Delete shortcut to close a log file now does a better job of inspecting the current user focus.
Fixed issue with workspaces occasionally not saving information correctly.
Fixed issue which could occur when duplicate server configurations are detected.
Fixed possible race condition with merge files when multiple files are simultaneously refreshed.
Improved error handling when reading from the Windows Event Log.
Improved error handling when attempting to refresh files which no longer exist.
Improved error handling when querying unreliable remote servers.
Improved data transfer error reporting in the transfer list view.
Fixed issue with Http connection reporting incorrect connection status.
Added more data validation checks when creating servers.
Fixed issue with restoring window position on high DPI screens.
Fixed issue which could occur when trying to pretty print large JSON strings.
Fixed issue with parsing dates with excessive whitespace when separated by whitespace.
Fixed issue with log entry text display when moving between screens at different DPI.
Fixed possible deadlock which could occur when working with Rules.
Fixed issue with loading duplicate data when reloading a file which is already monitored.
Fixed issue with the Statistics view on multi-monitor high DPI displays.
Fixed issue with user log parser configurations overriding the standard LVP parser configuration.
Fixed issue with populating the open file item list which occurred in some target directories.
Fixed issue with the Parser Wizard on systems with multiple DPI displays.
Disabled prompt to merge log files on drag drop when files are compressed.
Fixed issue with Quick Open window size on high DPI screens.
Fixed issue with automatically loading the last workspace on windows login.
Fixed issue that could occur when searching for consecutive wildcards.
Fixed issue with transfer cleanup for downloads of remote files which are not monitored.
Fixed issue with using file paths in the Log Explorer directory browser.
Fixed issue with automatic log file selection when working with transfer logs.
Fixed issue with the Log Explorer focusing on a file rather than a directory.
Fixed issue with log file properties not displaying remote URL.
Removed support for 'S' millisecond definitions.
Fixed issue which could occur when attempting to save files to a full disk.
Fixed a possible stack overflow which could occur when parsing a log file.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.5.37

New Features

New algorithm for evaluating child filter results with significant performance improvements.
New bookmark implementation. Bookmarks are now indirectly added to merge log files.
Refreshing a log file will now automatically refresh merge files with dependencies.
Significant performance improvements when browsing folders with multiple directories.
Removed 'Close View' in toolbar header. This is to be replaced with 'Close Workspace'.
Added settings option to run LogViewPlus automatically on Windows startup.
Added a new command to simplify access to Windows Explorer from the log file context menu.
Running LogViewPlus in the notification area will no longer display a splash screen.
Log files will now be automatically removed from the view when removed from Log Explorer.
Added the ability to delete a log file without opening the Log Explorer.
Improved directory monitor tracking of files which are removed and re-added.
Updated Report Commands to support a custom timestamp export format.
Check for Updates can now be configured for beta releases.
Updated the directory monitor grid to display the file name pattern.
Added default arguments for all new Report Commands.
Added command line option to start minimized without splash screen.
The 'Elapsed' column will now be exported to CSV if the column is visible.
LogViewPlus can now be registered directly from the 'About' settings page.
Refactored the log file context menu for improved usability.
Refactored JSON parser for better recoverability.
Updated workspace and template icons for improved usability.

Issues Resolved

Fixed issue with the application installer where the target directory is ignored.
Fixed an issue with editing filters when the target filter contains multiple children.
Fixed issue with drawing highlights in messages with unprintable characters.
Fixed issue with saving datasource open actions to the recent history.
Fixed issue with statistics view refresh after a log file is closed.
Fixed issue with cancelling TCP and UDP connections.
Fixed issue with adding dynamic USB drives to the Log Explorer.
Fixed issue with overlay in Log Explorer folder icon.
Fixed issue with asynchronous file load before Log Explorer initialization.
Fixed NPE which could occur if a regex highlight was edited incorrectly.
Fixed race condition which could occur when closing directory monitor files.
Fixed issue in graph reports caused when searching for distinct timestamps.
Fixed issue with pasting multiple lines of text.
Fixed issue with terminating a Syslog connection.
Fixed issue with exporting multi-line items to CSV.
Fixed issue with creating filters by pasting multi-line text.
Fixed display issue with UDP icon in the log file tree.
Improved error handling when reading non-text based log files.
Improved error reporting on corrupt installation directories.
Improved Log Explorer error reporting.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.5.32

New Features

Added support for high resolution screens or high DPI.
Installer no longer requires Admin permission.
JSON parsing now uses a modified version of the JSON.Net parser.
JSON Clef message formatting now automatically searches for 'Properties' object.
Changed application font to Segoe UI in line with Microsoft application guidelines.
Changed default monospace font to Consolas.
Added support for decimal database columns.
Added support for Julian date timestamps.
Added support for numeric database timestamps.
The default navigation bar size is now set to 'Medium'.
Enabled DirectX hardware acceleration.

Issues Resolved

Fixed a major issue with parsing JSON log files containing single quote characters.
Fixed a major issue with the new Session Rule.
Fixed race condition which may occur when refreshing remote files.
Fixed issue where closing the Save Load Configuration dialog could minimize LogViewPlus.
Fixed exception which could be thrown when parsing dates with an invalid format.
Fixed issue with displaying monospaced fonts in application settings.
Improved Heuristic Strategy error handling.
Improved support for showing warning and error messages from background threads.
Improved error message when attempting to extend a trial license.
Updated file validation logic for some configuration forms.
Added additional transfer logging around file downloads.
Improved SMTP error reporting.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.5.22

New Features

Added Rules to associate actions with filtered log entries.
Added ability to select a parser configuration based on heuristics.
New Syslog implementation.
Significant refactoring of remote file monitoring code to improve stability.
Significant performance improvements when working with filters.
Significant performance improvements when reading from a database or event log.
Templates can now be applied automatically when a given parser configuration is used.
Significantly improved message template parameter extraction.
Upgraded 3rd party libraries.
Refactored file system settings for improved DPI support.
Added help links to several application settings forms.
Improved multi-pattern parsing using the RegexParser.
Improved context sensitive access to online documentation.
Added context menu command to delete all highlights.
Added time offset support to log readers and datasouces.
Added validation to ensure new friendly names are unique.
Added a warning to the Parser Wizard when a date has not been specified.
Added context menu command to close all log files opened by a directory monitor.
The concept of Data Stores will now be referred to as Data Sources.
Updated the Workspace and Template forms to include filter modifiers.
The log explorer will now automatically refresh before opening.
ECC (Ed25519) support no longer requires the use of an add-on.

Issues Resolved

Fixed major issue with remote log file monitoring where the transfer may become blocked.
Fixed exception which could occur if shortcut keys are used before a log file has been loaded.
Fixed exception which could occur when using shortcuts in the Parser Wizard.
Fixed issue with saving columns when then the 'Best Fit' method is used.
Fixed issue with automatic workspace saves of notes and notifications.
Fixed issue with saving notes and notifications with Custom Filters.
Fixed issue with closing LogViewPlus if it has not yet been fully initialized.
Fixed issue which could occur when attempting to abort an SFTP transfer.
Fixed issue with using invalid regular expressions in the Parser Wizard.
Fixed issue with accessing data stores from the quick access menu.
Fixed issue with categories sometimes re-appearing after deletion and reload.
Fixed issue with workspace persistence when reloading an archive workspace.
Fixed issue which could occur when editing a merge file.
Fixed issue with bottom row of tutorial links not working.
Fixed issue with loading merge files on a workspace reload operation.
Fixed issue with row selection which could cause the Before and After filters to fail.
Fixed issue with attempting to open paths which cannot be represented as a URI.
Improved support for multi-threading when using some custom API call backs.
Improved support for remote data source connections with blank usernames.
Improved error reporting when LogViewPlus is not able to load parser types.
Improved error reporting when reading data from a database.
Support expiry warning will not be displayed beginning 45 days after expiry.
Cleaned up timing issues that could occur when loading merged files.
Added default retry count on file save operations.
Fixed minor issue with parsing transfer logs.
Bookmark notes now have immediate focus when displayed.
Fixed an error that could occur when installing updates if multiple instances are running.
Categories which are part of a workspace are now automatically expanded on open.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.5.14

New Features

Directory Monitors are now saved with a manifest which can recreate filters on matching files.
New Save Analysis command will save log entries and views in a compressed and parser independent format.
Added improved support for multiple line parsing using the Pattern Parser.
Command execution actions can now be modified before execution as part of the command arguments.
Improved automatic parser detection for log files with variable date patterns.
Changed the authenticode verification logic when applying an automatic update.
Improved start-up performance.
Minor performance improvements for all log parsers.
Improved message template processing performance.
LogViewPlus can now run in the notification area.
Added support for command line network registration.
Added Ctrl+M shortcut to create merge filters.
Sorting by date or time will now compare against log line number if equality is detected.
Minor changes to the Home menu. Removed contact and full length tutorial links.
Added support for Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) via an Add-On.
Improved server identification when an alert is triggered.
LVP files will now include data source notes if saved as part of an archive.
Removed default column configuration preference for merge files.
Refactored static application configuration to improve configuration via local files.
Added improved support for automatic string column name detection in the Parser Wizard.
Opening a recent file will now show the Quick Open dialog if the CTRL key is used.
The Open Log File command will now open Windows Explorer if the CTRL key is used.
LVP files sourced from multiple log files will now display a row indicator.
Columns can now be pinned. Pinned columns will remain outside of visual selection.
Renamed 'Open Commands' to 'Open Actions'.

Issues Resolved

Improved error handling when reading directly from Windows Event Logs.
Improved error handling around log entry formatting and display.
Archives including compressed files are now saved to recent history.
Fixed an issue with cancelling an in-progress file download.
Fixed an issue with duplicate node selection.
Fixed an issue that could occur when opening a file after closing a workspace.
Fixed an issue with instant searches in string and 'Message Template' columns.
Fixed an issue with duplicate 'Message Template' columns when exporting.
Fixed an issue with empty graph captions.
Fixed issue with bookmark view reporting an incorrect log file line number.
Fixed an issue with log entry sorting on merged files where the timestamps are equal.
Fixed an issue with data display where column names coincidently match internal fields.
Fixed an issue with using ESC to close the Command Configuration dialogs.
Fixed an issue with using ESC to close the Parser Wizard dialog.
Fixed an issue with being unable to set horizontal scroll when a message column is not found.
Fixed an issue with overflow which could occur when highlighting multiple items.
Fixed an issue with attempting to reposition files across different categories.
Improved error handling when selecting filters for modification.
Improved error handling when installation files are missing.
Refactoring of core classes to improve future maintenance.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.5

New Features

Application upgraded to .Net 4.7.2.
Added support for using HTTP/S as a remote server.
Added support for ETW Event Tracing as an add-on.
Extensive changes to report display and user interaction.
Report data can now be easily navigated and drilled into.
Added new 'Message Template' column which shows a generic version of the Message column.
You can now configure an additional plugin directory or network share.
Reporting by message now works based on message template.
Graphing feature is now called Graph Reports.
Improved pie chart tool tips.
Revisited code responsible for log entry selection when navigating.
Improved memory management for binary reader types such as databases.
Skin clean-up. Significant changes to the 'LogViewPlus' skins.
Changed default application settings to disable FIPS compliance.
Upgraded 3rd party components.
Permanently removed legacy skins.
New implementation for settings headers.
Minor changes to the "Save Workspace" workflow.
Added support for custom plugin load directories.
Added support for read-only file system configurations.
Added application setting to change log level navigation bar size.
Revisited the initial sizing of the Log File Browser window.
Moved save template command in context menu to improve usability.
Added 'Quick Open' dialog when drag-drop opening files with the CTRL key.
Home key can now be used to navigate to the top of the view.
Added ability to rename workspaces in the WorkspaceGrid.
Updated application settings layout.
Remote file systems are now sorted automatically.
Allowing plugins is no longer part of the settings management workflow.
Added command button to date filters to make it easier to set a date range.
UDP listener will now listen on all local IP addresses for incoming data.
Refactored plugin assembly loading to be less aggressive.
Reports will now update automatically based on view selection.
Added navigation breadcrumb to reporting window.
Grouped columns are now sorted by summary by default.
Added commas to Statistics view.
Minor toolbar and icon changes.
Added Source URI to data source properties.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with tailing log files where the newline is written before the log entry.
Fixed an issue with using the context menu when selecting multiple items in the LogItemGrid.
Fixed an issue with the history clean up routines regarding missing file systems.
Fixed an issue with automatically opening the last workspace.
User time locale is now respected when setting date filters.
Fixed issue with Home and End keys when the log entry text has focus.
Fixed an issue with server timestamps with missing time zone information displaying incorrectly.
Refactored directory browsing by string command.
Fixed an issue with acquiring file stream for analysis.
Fixed an issue with browsing directory monitors.
Improved UDP listener exception handling.
Elapsed timestamps are no longer validated when set explicitly.
Improved error handling when a plugin is removed.
Improved error reporting for SMTP notifications.
Fixed issue with early newline on a multi-parse.
Improved time zone auto-detection.
Fixed issue with editing categories.
Fixed issue with invalid template export.
Fixed issue with line numbering in some parser types.
Fix for NPE which could occur when no log entry message is set.
Fixed an issue with showing new entries after a session filter refresh.
Fixed an issue with displaying negative elapsed timespans.
Fixed issue with auto-detecting priority in some generated configurations.
Fixed an issue with attempting to re-open the same remote file.
Fixed an issue with configuring DSV files in the ParserWizard.
Fixed issue with trying to load a certificate using an invalid path.
Fix for NPE which can occur when opening the log entry context menu before a log file is open.
Fixed an issue with the UDP service blocking indefinitely when no data is received.
Fixed an issue with file folder lookup in URI browser.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.4.40

New Features

All selected items will now be displayed in the Log Entry Box.
Added support for TGZ files.
A row prefix can now be set to show log entries before the current selection.
Added Undo and Redo support to the Parser Wizard.
ParserWizard will now attempt to resolve custom string column names.
Added a clean-up routine to the 'check for update' command.
Improved whitespace processing for XML and JSON elements.
Templates are now automatically expanded after being applied.
Rearranged some application settings for clarity.
Added link to license agreement in the About settings.
Improved Recent History error handling.
Compare command will be automatically configured to use WinMerge if installed.
F8 shortcut will now open the log entry text box contents in a text editor.

Issues Resolved

Fixed a major issue with XML log entries containing data in CDATA sections.
Fixed an issue with interactive authentication when using certificates.
Fixed an issue with pasting file paths with quotes into the file browser.
Delete key should not close views when in auto-filter mode.
Improved error handling when exporting settings.
Refactored back and forward navigation.
Fixed an issue with syntax highlighting involving complex characters.
Fixed an issue with date detection which cause the Date column to remain hidden.
Fixed an issue with pretty printing XML comments.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.4.34

New Features

Added UDP support.
Added Syslog support.
Added interactive authentication support for SFTP and SCP connections.
Added support for CLEF / Serilog message template parsing.
Revisited all database access routines. Improved Oracle and MySql support.
Improved database error reporting.
ParserWizard can now automatically detect numeric timestamps.
Added support for working with bookmarks as a batch based on grid selection.
Added advanced element argument parsing for future extensibility.
Removed an unused remote file progress report from the file browser.
Added the ability to automatically detect and sort columns by IP address.
LogViewPlus will no longer automatically create a global highlights for a column search.
Double-clicking will now expand a tree node if possible. Otherwise, the edit or merge dialogs will be shown.
Explore Directory will now default to the Log Explorer unless the CTRL key is pressed.
Server configuration dialogs now use a spin edit to restrict port numbers.
Improved sorting of large numeric values.
Improved date time auto-detection.
Improved invalid settings check at start-up.
LogViewPlus will now cache network share lookups.
F3 now toggles the find panel in the log entry grid.
If multiple rows are selected, Copy Cell now copies all column values.
Added ability to delete multiple highlights at the same time.
Improved Windows Event Log exception handling.
Local log levels can now be applied to databases.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with opening files from the command line.
Fixed an issue with FTP downloads when reading multiple files from the same server.
Plugin dependencies will now be loaded automatically on start-up.
Fixed an issue with double click opening data stores.
Fixed an issue with multi-patterns that contain more than 255 strings.
Fixed an issue with download verification after an update check.
Added check for null table values to DatabaseReader.
Navigation bar no longer shows auto-scroll icon if log file does not support tail.
Fixed an issue with trying to execute an operation while a file is being loaded.
Fixed an issue with merging files after drag-drop.
Fixed an issue attempting to run file analysis on a file which does not exist.
Removed exception for unknown file system types.
Fixed an issue with opening files with spaces in the file path.
Fixed an issue with changing column mappings for database types.
Fix for issue with blank log entry message for complex multi-symbol messages.
Save option is now disabled when an invalid configuration is detected.
Fixed an issue with archives appearing in the workspace after all files have been closed.
Fixed an issue with Parser Wizard date button incorrectly disabling.
Fixed an issue with checking properties on a missing file.
Fixed an issue with resizing file system columns.
Fixed an issue with using trial extension registration codes.
Data source match results are now reset after selection change.
Fixed an out of range exception that could occur in the ParserWizard.
Fixed an issue with workspace loading file duplication.
Fixed an issue with listing local network shares.
Fixed an issue with using the return key in the ParserWizard.
Modified disposable implementation on log file readers.
Lots of minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.4.30

New Features

Refreshing a remote log file will now re-download the file from source.
Parser Wizard revisited to be more user friendly.
ESC can now be used to cancel a pending log file open operation.
Added setting to control whether log entries are sorted on load.
Added support for parsing time zones by abbreviation. For example GMT or PST.
Consolidated parse analysis and reporting when opening unknown log files.
Added new 'By Value' filter available in the column header context menu.
Added new ILogViewer.FindLogEntry API (see sample code).
Message column can now be renamed.
Improved support for JSON arrays.
Improved log file format auto-detection.
If a year is not specified in the date format, LogViewPlus will assume it is in the past.
Revisited filter selection after log file refresh and reload.
Parsed dates will not be assumed to be in the past if a year is not provided.
Directory monitors can now be configured to just search the root directory.
Fixed an issue with automatic directory selection in the file browser.
New 'merge' prompt when dragging and dropping files into LogViewPlus.
An icon will now be displayed next to filters which contain notes.
Reorganized close options. Added "Close Source Files" command for merge files.
Point in time filters are now configured using the selected log entry as a default.
Parsing from clipboard is now a command on the Workspace menu (CTRL+ALT+V).
Introduced stricter requirements around "may have spaces" warning messages.
Cut operations can now be cancelled with the ESC key.
Time offset dialog expanded to allow for a full date offset.
Log files with a time offset now display an indicator icon.
Improved performance when reading files from a remote share.
Usability improvements to file search execution.
Up / down commands when reordering settings are now centred vertically.
Exploring to the directory of a file will now select the file in Explorer.
Minor changes to behaviour when an old version of LogViewPlus is detected.
Added configuration option to ignore time zones when provided.
Added new shortcuts for Parser Wizard (CTRL+PW) and Parser Editor (CTRL+PE).
Added 'open in text editor' link to ParserWizard sample page.
Improved server fingerprint reporting.
Changed 'How to Videos' presentation.
Parsing status message can now truncate errors.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with numeric column sorting.
Fixed an issue with log level icon lookup with custom log levels.
Fixed possible issue that could occur when cancelling a SFTP transfer.
Fix for a possible deadlock which could occur when opening multiple files.
Fix for a possible deadlock which could occur when opening invalid files.
Fixed an issue with multi-threaded list access.
Fixed an issue with merge files losing grid settings on view change.
Fix for memory exception which could occur when displaying large XML files.
Fixed an issue with encoding sample log entries before testing.
Fixed an issue with directory monitor settings not picking up directory change.
Fixed a NPE which could occur when automatically opening a workspace.
Fixed an issue with installation file not found.
Fixed an issue with visual indication of cut operation.
Fixed an issue with using drag drop to open a directory.
Fixed an issue with directory monitor merge tracking.
Fix for issue with hyperlink color mismatch.
Fixed an issue with transfer reporting sometimes getting out of sync.
Fix for issue with overrunning maximum JSON length.
Fixed an issue with infrequent database disconnects.
Allocated more space for arguments in the log file properties window.
Improved checking of floating window visibility.
Fix for issue with maintaining column state when changing views.
Fix for NPE when trying to load a null URI.
Improved session filter naming.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.4.18

New Features

Added ability to directly access Windows Event Logs.
You can now directly open Zip, Tar, and Gz (GZip) files.
Added support for parser specific log levels.
Reworked the workspace workflow. Added a 'Save Workspace' command.
Clipboard data can now be parsed as a new log file.
Grid row height is now calculated based on the largest column value and widest column.
Simplified database open options.
Upgraded 3rd party libraries.
Improved performance when loading EVTX files.
Exclude and Instant filters are now column specific.
%S conversion specifier can now read multi-line strings.
Modified the Export Bookmark format to include bookmark notes.
Refactored log levels filter view. Added link to documentation.
Improved redirects to check_key.aspx on failed registration.
Plugins can now be loaded from the AppData or AllUsersProfile directory.
Cleaned up Directory Monitor form.
Improved Windows Event log messages.
Reworked the file menu to (hopefully) be a little more intuitive.
Minor improvements to auto-update check.

Issues Resolved

Fixed major issue with directory monitor merge files.
Fix for converting a JSON array to a string.
Fixed an issue with newline parsing when not using the %newline element.
Fixed an issue with exporting Commands.
Fixed an issue with LogViewPlus incorrectly reporting that a workspace is invalid.
Fix for possible null reference exception when browsing files.
Improved error handling for deprecated filter type.
Fixed multi-threaded issue with updating bookmarks.
Fixed minor issue with bookmark icons.
Application settings code clean-up.
Fixed an issue with column sort order changing when view changes.
Fixed an issue with settings form update when cancelling changes.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.4.3

New Features

%S columns in LogViewPlus will now word wrap in the log entry grid.
Simplified registration of LogViewPlus when behind a proxy server.
Improved file system view on machines with high DPI settings.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with browsing a directory from the recent history menu.
Fixed minor issues with commands being disabled during multi-selection.
Fixed an issue with modifying database field types.
Fixed an issue with saving file system settings.
Fixed an issue with occasional bookmark lookup failure on first attempt.
Fixed an issue with instant text searches on metadata columns.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.4.2

New Features

Temporary grid view changes now work globally for all grids.
File paths used in commands can now contain double quotes.
Workspace and template lists are now sorted alphabetically.
Double clicking in logger or thread filter dialog will now create the selected filter.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with bookmark navigation in merged files.
Fixed an issue with pressing the Delete key while renaming a filter.
Fixed an issue with saving search filter highlight settings.
Fixed an issue where deleting a highlight deleted the view.
Fixed an issue with empty data in Log4XmlParser.
Fix for NullPointerException which could occur in file system column click.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.4

New Features

Improved relational database connectivity.
Added automatic format detection for files in the W3C Extended Log File format.
Added new 'Filter All Between' filter (CTRL+Left).
The 'Close All' command now closes Directory Monitors as well.
Improved window title information.
Improved log file parser analysis.
Added Delete shortcut to directory monitor view.
Added the 'Exclude This' context menu option to Message columns.
New merge filters now default to an OR operation.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with bookmark and search results windows not displaying.
Fixed reported issue of application crash on command line access.
Fixed a timing exception on filter paste.
Fixed an issue with delete keyboard actions in the workspace tabs.
Fixed an issue with bookmark navigation on merged files.
Fixed an issue with copying large amounts of data to the clipboard.
Improved support for null JSON values in the Parser Wizard.
Fixes an issuer where LogViewPlus may skip some invalid header information.
Fixed an issue with grid skin colour being out of sync after a settings import.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.3.35

New Features

LogViewPlus can access logs in relational databases.
Improved user experience when in full screen mode.
Improved file system column management.
Improved default sorting in the Log File Explorer.
Added Alt+D shortcut to select the navigation bar in the Log File Explorer.
Exploring a remote directory now opens the Log File Explorer.
Improved support for high DPI settings.

Issues Resolved

Fixed major issue with exporting application settings.
Fixed an issue with settings display of the save window position option.
Code clean-up for server fingerprint checking.
Fixed an issue with refreshing merged log files in categories.
Added a check for dead workspaces when opened.
Fixed an issue with attempting to set multiple colour codes for the same log level.
Minor changes to display of 'Command' items.
Fixed an issue with file browsing in the Log File Explorer.
Fixed an issue with clean-up after attempting to restore an invalid layout.
Fixed an issue with refreshing folders in the Log File Explorer.
Fixed an issue with elapsed timestamps ignoring time conversion settings.
Fixed an issue with folder icons when LogViewPlus is running from a share.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.3.25

New Features

Log files can now be grouped by category.
Updated application icon images.
Modified filter toolbar. Rearranged quick filter and template commands.
Added Expand and Collapse All commands to workspace context menu.
Added ability to sort log files and filter views alphabetically.
Added CTRL+A tip to merge files dialog.
Added a message to file system views to indicate when no files were found.
Added new ElapsedDecimal date format definition.

Issues Resolved

Fixed a major issue with exporting settings.
Improved error reporting for OutOfMemoryException.
Fixed an issue with log item selection on filter creation.
Fixed an issue with multi-selection after view change.
Fixed an issue with menu item availability when a merge file is selected.
Fixed an issue with log entry text being displayed when no entry is selected.
Improved custom parser error reporting.
Fixed possible NullPointerException when browsing file system.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.3.21

New Features

Updated XML and JSON parsers to support optional and non-ordered string columns.
Improved performance when loading application settings.
Added keyboard shortcuts for expanding or contracting settings tree nodes.
Added ITailChangedNotification interface which allows log readers to receive tail notifications.
Minor performance improvements when using string columns.
Improved support for environment variables when opening files and directories.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with invalid file system path validation in settings.
Fixed an issue with the double space acknowledge box in the ParserWizard.
Fixed an issue with a race condition leading to an ObjectDisposedException.
Updated the merge editor to always allow new conditional operations.
Fixed an exception which occurred when removing a directory monitor path.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.3.18

New Features

Workspaces will now to save bookmarks if reloading the same file.
Changes to how the application loads plugin dependencies.
Upgraded 3rd party components.
Added setting to change syntax highlighting style for a log file.
Improved start-up performance.

Issues Resolved

Fixed a serious issue with logger and thread filter persistence introduced in v2.3.16.
Fixed a possible stack overflow in the file system explorer when removing a quick access item.
Fixed an issue with refreshing the quick access list.
Fixed an issue with double-click edit on a filter.
Fixed an issue with icon overlays in the file browser.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.3.16

New Features

Added the ability to create and edit complex merge filters.
Added "Exclude This" command.
Merged log files can now be edited to add or remove new files.
Modified algorithm used when selecting files to merge.
Increased the number of possible string columns from 64 to 256.
Improved merge log file refresh. Bookmarks and filters are now preserved.
Added ability to auto-detect dates in Zulu time ('Z' on the end).
Double-clicking on a log file will now open the merge log file editor.
Modified selection type of merge file dialog. CTRL+A can now select or unselect all.
Graphing log entries now defaults to a bar graph when showing log entries over time.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with grouped column sort introduced in v2.3.5.
Fixed an issue with double-clicking a merge file header navigating to a row.
Fixed an issue caused by date parsing in binary files.
Fix for issue with "invalid custom extension" being shown on filter paste.
Fixed an issue with incorrect double click action in the Log File Explorer.
Improved error handling on settings export to check for write permission.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.3.11

New Features

Added a new RegexParser to support parsing log files with a regular expression.
Added setting to clear all log entries when the log file is rolled or recreated.
Added BasicParser support for Apache timestamps.
Added sound alert and icon flashing notification options.
Double-click action now edits a filter. Configurable in settings.
Changed mouse action shortcuts in the Navigation Bar.
Added ability to create custom configuration dialogs for parsers and filters.
Added "open part" context menu when right-clicking on a partially opened log file.
Added the ability to sort columns numerically when supported by the data type.
Improved performance when using string columns (including searching, filtering and sorting).
Several performance improvements in multiple areas.
New plugin interface ILogAnalyzer allows for custom analysis of views.
Added support for 250 MB and 500 MB partial opens.
Large updated to code comments in the Common library.
Added a confirmation dialog when creating more than 5 filters from a paste operation.
LogEntry now contains FindNext and FindPrevious methods which work off of the view.
Added "Repair" option to LogViewPlus installer.
Updated 3rd party libraries.

Issues Resolved

Fixed a major issue with merge filters showing incorrect data introduced in 2.3.9.
Fixed an issue with merging text filters which are string column specific.
Fixed an issue with certificate SSH authentication without a password.
Fixed an issue with remote file progress showing 0% when monitoring.
Fixed an issue with processing unsupported file types.
Fixed an intellisense issue with comments in custom APIs.
Fixed an issue with custom filter editing when multiple custom filters are in use.
Fixed an issue with text box scrolling when word wrap is turned off.
Fixed an issue with windows sizing of the parser configuration window.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.3.3

New Features

Added support for machine licensing.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with the BasicParser calculating message start incorrectly.
Fixed an issue the parsing log patterns containing highlights with an invalid syntax.
Improved error handling when opening unsupported log file formats.
Minor change to Putty server import process.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.3.2

New Features

Added pretty printing and syntax highlighting.
Search highlights can now be saved independently as a template.
Upgraded third party libraries.
'AND' relationships can now be explicitly created by CTRL+SHIFT drag dropping filters.
Merged filters can now be converted to be either include or exclude.
Added ability to import Putty server configurations.
Revisited management of font and color settings.
Bookmarks views now support copying log entries.
Improved command line support including the ability to open workspaces.
Improved about page information on expired licenses.
Improved automatic date format analysis.
Added a new configuration flag to disable all plugins.
Added a message to indicate when LogViewPlus is running in OfflineMode.

Issues Resolved

Breaking change to how grid font is stored. This will require a reset.
Fixed an issue with the ParserWizard incorrectly defaulting to multi-string.
Fixed an issue with the BasicParser caching previous parse result.
Fixed an issue with displaying notifications on file reload and filter creation.
Fix for SMTP notification provider friendly names.
Fixed an issue with Ctrl+Alt+Delete closing log files.
The Exception column will now display wrapped text.
Improved error handling when sending email.
Fixed a threading issue that occurred when saving parser configurations.
Improvements to date scanning in DSV files.
Fixed an issue with drawing row indicators with high DPI settings.
Fixed an issue with single instance window dock panels resizing incorrectly.
Fixed a display issue with the Workspaces grid view.
Fixed an issue with Ctrl and Alt being pressed while using shortcut keys.
Removed broken icon image from the ParserWizard window.
Fixed an error which could sometimes occur during log file analysis.
Fixed an issue with showing the application as top most when using notifications.
More aggressive logger auto detection in some cases.
Fix for issue with disposing fonts incorrectly.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.2.16

New Features

LogViewPlus can now automatically configure a PatternParser.
Added SMTP notification provider.
Improved support for automatic parsing of dates with time zones.
Revisited LogViewPlus installer. Several changes.
Improved start-up performance.
Merge log file prompt will now display the default name if a name is not provided.
Added OfflineMode configuration flag to disable error reporting and automatic update checks.
Added "No Items" message to empty grid views.
Added sorting to a number of different grid views.
Columns now have a minimum width.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with auto-detecting "WARNING" priority level.
Fixed an issue with updating the skin in settings.
Fixed minor issues with high DPI display.
Fixed an issue with wrapping text in a single line view.
Added multi-date support to the PatternParser.
Fixed an issue with log file selection when opening from the command line.
Fixed an issue with opening files which have a comma in the name.
Fixed an issue with file name validation against servers which do not specify a complete URI.
Fixed an issue with auto-generating log file name patterns with numeric extensions.
Lots of minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.2.6

New Features

LogViewPlus now allows you to change a password globally for servers with matching credentials.
Copying log entries from the grid will now preserve highlighting with a target white background.
OriginalLogEntry can now only be set once.

Issues Resolved

Fixed a major an issue with determining the current log item.
Fixed a major issue with navigating files systems differentiated by user name.
Improved navigation when AutoScroll is enabled.
Fixed an exception which could occur when backtracking in the ParserWizard.
Upgraded 3rd party networking libraries.
Fixed all outstanding FxCop warnings.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 2.2

New Features

Filters can now be added to a new Search Results window.
When opening a file, you can now manually select the parser.
You can now specify a merge file name to merge multiple files on opening.
Improved support for parsing files with fixed width dates.
Added auto-scroll command back to the quick actions commands list.
Added automatic detection of dates in yyyyMMdd or ddMMyy formats.
The ParserWizard sample log entry should be the first line of the log file if parsing fails.
Changed the font size on the log view tree.
Ctrl+A can now be used to select all threads or loggers when filtering.
Creating a filter for each logger or thread will now respect wildcards.
Filters can now search for an empty string (helpful when fields are missing).
A lot of improvements for users with high DPI settings.
You can now auto-hide bookmark notes.
Improved ParserWizard date parse exception handling.
Revisited the file size algorithm to improve the output string.
Added new %d{filedate-namescan} operator so log entry dates can be populated from a file.

Issues Resolved

Fixed a bug with text selection in the log entry text box.
Fixed an issue with opening large log files with an incorrectly configured parser.
Fixed an issue with searching for loggers or threads which contain spaces.
Fixed an issue with bookmarks selection and note tracking.
Fixed an issue with log item selection when the grid is in tail mode.
Fixed an issue with SCP URLs which referenced root directories.
Fixed an issue with creating 'Open' commands.
Fixed a navigation issue when moving from root to a grandchild when a duplicate exists.
Fixed an issue with looking up a log entry in the source log file when the source has been closed.
Improved error handling when parsing EVTX files.
Fixed an issue with XML parsing after an initial failure.
Fixed an issue with ParserWizard entering edit mode when a XML cannot be parsed.
Fixed an issue with context menu on folders which do not exist.
Fixed an issue with processing local files with a ADS such as a zone identifier.
Fixed an issue with asynchronous overlapped IO file reads.
Minor bug fixes and enhancements.

Version 2.1.14

New Features

Significant performance improvements when reading EVTX files.
EVTX file load progress is now shown with a progress bar.
Notification column will now only be shown if needed.
Added the ability to create multiple text filters by pasting text with new lines.
Added tail command to quick access list to make it more accessible.
Added date and time settings. Revisited settings arrangement.
New date time settings give greater control over time zones and timestamp appearance.
Improved performance when navigating between filters.

Issues Resolved

Delete key will now close the view even if the log entry grid is selected.
Fix for a bug which could occur when loading large entries from an EVTX file.
Fixed an issue with the ParserWizard when configuring the DSV parser with a multi-line example.
Fixed an issue with notification type being shown incorrectly in settings.
Fixed an issue with parsing XML with an unexpected BOM.
Fixed an issue with SCP URLs in file explorer.
Fix for a COMException which could sometimes occur when scrolling a textbox.
Fixed an issue with opening a file that is an invalid URI.
Minor bug fixes and enhancements.

Version 2.1.13

New Features

LogViewPlus can now notify you when a filter detects new log entries.
LogViewPlus now automatically tracks and remembers your workspace.
Workspaces will now persist highlights.
ESC key to close a filter or view will no longer be the default.
To improve performance, LogViewPlus will no longer save large log entry samples.
Upgraded third-party libraries.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with reloading merge files when a directory monitor is reloaded.
Fixed an issue with creating multiple logger or thread filters with wildcards.
Fixed an issue with applying a pre-saved template.
Fixed an issue with saving application settings.
Fixed an issue with pasting a filter that has been cut and then deleted.
Fixed an issue with spin edits showing decimal places.
Fixed an issue with invalid characters in templates.
Fixed an issue with invalid regex highlights.
XML export now supports invalid XML characters.
Fixed an issue with invalid characters in XML parsers.
Increased timeout on application image initialization.
Minor bug fixes and enhancements.

Version 2.1.5

New Features

Revisited tail. Auto-scroll now works by selecting the last log entry.
Whitespace prefixing a log entry message is now preserved.
ParserWizard now does not allow editing of an existing file name pattern.
Improved application memory usage.
Simplified directory monitor configuration options.
Improved JSON and XML error handling.
Improved wildcard text searching.

Issues Resolved

Fixed a major issue with selecting an alternate file your history.
Updated directory monitor spin edit to block decimal types.
Fixed an issue with searching for whole word matches.
Improved wildcard search identification.
Fixed an issue with hyperlinks in the ParserWizard.
Added code to prevent running the ParserWizard if a file name pattern is not set.
Fixed an issue with comparing log entries with a third party tool.
Fixed an issue with sorting loggers and threads during filter selection.
LogViewPlus now requires at least 100 MB of available memory to run.
Minor bug fixes and enhancements.

Version 2.1

New Features

Lots of work to the ParserWizard and parser configuration management.
Added Invert command to filter context menu to quickly convert to Include or Exclude.
Added support for multi-selection instant filters based on log item selection.
Simplified creation of multiple logger and thread filters.
ParserWizard can now support fixed length fields.
Merge indicator bar will now take into account if the file has been renamed.
Saving workspaces and templates now provides existing values to facilitate easier overwrites.
Upgraded 3rd party networking components.

Issues Resolved

Updated SFTP tail mechanism to resolve a customer incident.
Improved error handling in Log4Xml parser.
Improved scanning in XML and JSON parsers.
Fixed an issue with AM / PM parsing.
Fixed an issue with remote server friendly names.
Fixed an issue with elapsed times getting out of sync with the view.
Fixed an issue with opening history items with the same name.
Fixed an issue where escape closing a form could close the view.
Fixed a culture specific issue with copying and pasting text.
Fixed an issue with double clicking to opens a recent file with SFTP.
Fixed an issue with setting the exclude flag in custom filters.
Graph legend is now always visible.
Changed timestamp format on SFTP logging.
Improved error handling and resolution for misconfigured parsers.
Fixed an issue with Open File Dialog showing a border in some skins.
Minor bug fixes and enhancements.

Version 2.0.23

New Features

Improved logger and thread filter selection.
Added ability format secondary log levels.
Excluding log entries is now a checkbox rather than a radio edit.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with accessing previously unknown SMB computers.
XML parsers can now read invalid XML characters.
Fixed an issue with whole word match text searches.
Minor bug fixes and enhancements.

Version 2.0.18

New Features

Added new 'Elapsed' column to show the time elapsed since the previous view entry.
Improved ParserWizard to allow non-sequential editing.
Greatly improved application support for multi-patterns.
Added context menu configuration to XML and JSON parsers in Parser Wizard.
Improved in-application documentation for the ParserWizard.
Status bar text now updates automatically to show the number of selected log entries.
Added 'Find in Column' to column context menu.
You can now prefix filter searches with '!' to recreate an exclude filter.
Added 'ignore' option to ParserWizard context menu.
Added ability to open multiple graph windows.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with file rename persistence.
Fixed an issue where multiple SFTP sessions are initialized concurrently.
Edit command is now disabled for merged filters.
Fixed an issue with time offsets in rolling XML files.
Fixed an issue with clearing the clipboard after paste operations.
Minor bug fixes and enhancements.

Version 2.0.16

New Features

Bookmark Detail View column settings are now persisted.
Added ability to automatically generate a file name pattern in a new parser configuration.
Columns can now be reset to the default view even if column persistence is turned off.
Rearranged toolbar commands to make better use of space.
Added direct access to the ParserWizard from any open log file.
Double clicking sample log entries in the ParserWizard will now trim any remaining space.
'Basic Parser Detected' message can now automatically save a basic configuration.
Added code to help prevent an accidental edit of the BasicParser configuration.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with clearing the clipboard after paste operations.
Fixed a deadlock which could occur when loading multiple files into a merged file with a filter.
Fixed an issue with log file selection after load.
Fixed a race condition which could result in a workspace merged file being loaded twice.
Fixed an issue with selection change when adding and removing USB drives.
Fixed an issue with using wildcard %d in a PatternParser when multiple dates are detected.
Fix for JSON parser when invalid data is detected.
Directory Monitors command is now disabled if no monitors exist.
Fixed an issue with keyboard shortcuts on empty file system list.
Fixed an issue with shortcuts sometimes not working depending on selection.
Fixed an issue with default file selection for merge tool and security certificates (.ppk, .pfx, .p12)
Fixed an issue with directory selection after reset.
Fixed an issue which could occur when merging the same log file twice.
Fixed a minor issue which may occur on application shutdown.
Minor bug fixes and enhancements.

Version 2.0.8

New Features

Improved performance when loading multiple files at the same time.
Ctrl+Click on the navigation bar will now zoom in on the selected log entry.
Log entry graph can now process up to 50 distinct values.
Added additional documentation to help with initial learning curve.
Added new tips on start-up.

Issues Resolved

Fixed a major issue with tail opening log files.
Fixed an issue with 'leaky' filter on rapidly updating log files.
Fixed an issue with display of data in an incorrect time zone in history list.
Decreased flicker when refreshing log files.
Fixed an issue with closing LogViewPlus on Windows shutdown.
Fixed an issue with column sizes in HTML export.
Merge selection window is now sizable.
Fixed an issue with deleting a file system favourite.
Fixed an issue with cleaning up recently accessed items.
Fixed an issue with adding a merged file to a directory monitor after validation.
Filter range graph option is now disabled until a range is selected.
Opening a workspace is now a double rather than single click.
Fixed a null reference exception which occurred when cancelling a file search.
Fixed an issue with a 'blank' filter displayed on custom columns when loading a workspace.
Fixed a problem with drives being removed from the filesystem unexpectedly.
Improved error handling on application start-up.
Fixed all reported application exceptions.
Minor bug fixes and enhancements.

Version 2.0.6

New Features

Revisited bookmark functionality. Added new Bookmark Detail view.
Added ability to dock or float the filter view.
F3 shortcut now tied to the Auto-Scroll command.
Log files with no defined date will now hide the date column by default.
Sessions now work from the last recorded log entry so recordings can span multiple time zones.
Bookmark navigation now starts in the current view.
Added new shortcuts for next / previous bookmarks.

Issues Resolved

Improved error handling in several parts of the code.
Fixed an issue with turning off tail on multiple log files.
Fixed an issue with parsing additional whitespace in dates.
Fixed an issue with configuring tab delimited logs in the Parser Wizard.
Fixed an issue with cleaning the temporary directory while running LogViewPlus.
Fixed an issue with enabling commands when multiple files are opened.
Fixed an issue with opening files after resizing the view.
Disabled file monitoring for SCP files.
Fixed an issue with attempting to browse an SCP directory.
Minor bug fixes.

Version 2.0.2

New Features

Added support for FTP, SFTP and SCP file system access.
Added new argument template options current_selection and current_messages.
Added integration with third party compare tools to show the differences between two log entries.
Upgraded third party components.
Improved support for silent or automatic installation.
Added ability to zoom into a timeline graph to better analyse log entries.

Issues Resolved

Fixed a minor issue which sometimes impacted automatic updates.
Fixed a minor issue which sometimes impacted directory browsing.
Fixed a minor issues with opening log files from a workspace.

Version 1.9.29

New Features

Licensing and registration improvements.

Version 1.9.28

New Features

Improvements to the EVTX reader.
Changes to support custom readers.
Improved error handling for custom post processors.
Added ability to toggle horizontal scrolling on the log entry grid.
Added support for processing date and time separately.
Added directory monitor list to recent history view.
Improved performance when closing multiple files.
Redesigned application settings to create more space.
Added "Show Bookmarks" command to view all booked marked log entries.
DSV parser wizard now supports rt-click menu pattern creation.

Issues Resolved

Fixed minor issue with the DSV parser.
Fixed broken help links.
Changed close all filters tootip.
Fixed an issue with explore directory toolbar command.
Scroll log entry text box to top after selection changed.
Fixed an issue with highlight shortcuts.
Fixed an issue with columns changes not saving correctly.
Fixed an issue with merging new files.
Fixed an issue with CloseAllButThis.
Fix for issue with opening invalid files.
Fixed an issue with parsing properties.
Fixed production issue with invalid cast in BasicParser.
Fixed an issue with custom filter selection when multiple filters are used.
Fixed an issue with filter updates being assigned to a parent incorrectly.

Version 1.9.27

Issues Resolved

This version of LogViewPlus resolves multiple issues with the 1.9 release.
Enhancement releases are occurring frequently during this time.

Version 1.9

New Features

Major changes to how LogViewPlus works with files via a new file explorer.
Open types (normal, tail, partial, directory) are now fully integrated into the file explorer.
Changed user experience for accessing recent history.
Upgraded third party libraries.
Double clicking a filter will now edit the filter if it does not have children.
JsonParser now supports storing entire JSON objects as a field.
Minor changes to properties window layout.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with session filters.
Fixed a minor issue with refreshing files.
Fixed an issue with parsing JSON files.
Fixed an issue with tailing small files.
Fixed an issue with error reporting.
Fixed an issue with the ParserConfigurationWizard not displaying parsed fields.
Improved error reporting when saving files.

Version 1.3.38

New Features

Created a new filter type - session. Sessions allow you to more easily group tailed log entries.
Merged files can now be saved as part of a workspace.
Large rewrite of code to handle text searching and highlighting.
Added ability to set filter notes.
LogViewPlus now supports highlighting of regular expression matches.
Added support for searching for whole word matches.
Minor performance improvements to the PatternParser.
Improved usability when searching for text.
If multi-color highlights are not in use a default highlight color may be set.
Large refactoring of code used to load multiple files.
Templates now copy to a text based format for easy sharing via email.

Issues Resolved

Fixed a major issue with merging files with string columns.
Fixed an issue which may occur if duplicate filter names are detected.
Fixed an issue with the BasicParser where elapsed times were not being parsed correctly.
Improved handling of disk write errors like out disk of space.
Fixed an issue with record selection after a filter change.
Fixed an issue with the progress bar not displaying correctly on high DPI settings.
Fixed an issue with previous search history where settings were persisted.
Minor improvements to date time comparisons.
Minor changes to display of date filter names.
Fixed an issue with persistence of UtcDate pattern type.
Better reporting for an start-up issue which may occur if LVP is not installed correctly.

Version 1.3.24

New Features

Added ability to parse binary log files.
Added support for Windows Event Log files (*.evtx).
Added ability to navigate highlights with shortcuts.
Added splash screen to help with start-up delay.
Further changes to support high DPI resolutions.

Issues Resolved

Added support for parsing timestamps with nanosecond precision.
Fixed an issue with exporting files in a format which is no longer supported.
Added check and error reporting for very long file names in Windows.
Fixed an issue with the navigation bar row indicator which caused an application crash.
Fixed a serious threading issue which could occurred when a log file is closed.

Version 1.3.17

New Features

Greatly improved support for Windows scaling (high DPI support).
Completely revisited how LogViewPlus works with external programs.
Log entry grid now supports multi-line log entries. Size is configurable.
Highlights are now more easily accessible and editable.
Highlights now optionally added for every text filter.
Navigation bar now support filter before, after and zoom actions.
Modest improvements to application start-up performance.
LogViewPlus can now export and import settings on a more granular level.
LogViewPlus now uses HTTPS for internal links.
A few icons have been modified to improve usability.
Added check for FIPS compliance.
Improved exception handling when loading custom plugins.
For registered users, the registration wizard will now show license details.

Issues Resolved

Fixed a major issue with customizing %s specifier column layouts in the grid.
Fixed an issue with case sensitivity when searching for text.
Fixed an issue with some columns not displaying when using a multi-pattern.
Fixed an issue with restoring default column layouts.
Fixed an issue with the log level navigation bar not showing correct values for a sorted grid.
Fixed an issue with displaying empty data points when graphing.
Fixed a rare issue that occurred when copying text.
Fixed a rare issue that could occur when shutting down a log file.
Fixed an issue with best node selection in the log level navigation bar.

Version 1.3.3

New Features

Improved usability for high DPI settings.

Issues Resolved

Fixed a major issue with error reporting.
Fixed a minor issue in the JSON parser.
Fixed an issue with alignment of recent files on start-up.
Fixed an issue with Directory Monitor attempting to access invalid files.
Added wait period to 'Check for Updates'. Now occurs every 10 days.

Version 1.3.0

New Features

Fully committed code to serialization system introduced in 1.2. Automatic conversion is no longer possible.
Major upgrade of 3rd party libraries.
Improved directory monitor management.
Lots of work to improve application skins.
Improved shortcuts keys. LogViewPlus now supports ALT+Up key navigation.
Improved BasicParser when executing partial reads.
Improved PatternParser when executing multi-line multi-variable reads.
Added links to the top of the statistics pane for easier access to the graphing features.
Added several usability improvements to the RegistrationWizard.
LogViewPlus now remembers text filter history for the current process session.
LogViewPlus now supports saving a directory monitor as a workspace from the context menu.
Improved usability on the Parser Configuration Wizard.
Added license check to ensure updates are not installed accidently.
Registration button is now permanently available.
Merge logs dialog now supports multiple selection while pressing the SHIFT key.
When hovering over the row indicator for a merged file, a tooltip now shows the log file name.

Issues Resolved

Fixed a major bug when merging an index or thread filter.
Fixed an issues with releasing memory after closing a log file.
Fixed an issue with JSON parser not processing quotes properly.
Fixed an issue with navigation bar click placement for long running log files.
Improved error handling when running LogViewPlus as a single instance application.
Fixed a minor issue with hyperlink colour.
Fixed an issue with displaying local time in the log file properties window.
Fixed an issue when starting the application with limited permission.
Fixed an issue with column resizing being prohibited.
Minor bug fixes.

Version 1.2.20

New Features

Added a new graphing feature which can be used for data analysis.
Added wildcard support to logger and thread filters.
Large performance improvement when loading multiple files.
Improved popup menu options on recent items menus.
Added 'Close All' and 'Close All But This' commands.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue that occurred when modifying bookmarks.
Fixed an issue with accessing fields which had not been set.
Improved error handling for invalid parser configurations.
Fixed an issue with merging log files.
Minor bug fixes.

Version 1.2.19

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with row indicators not refreshing correctly when log file is cleared.
Fixed an issue where ParserWizard was reporting an invalid parse incorrectly.
Fixed an issue with error reporting in the ParserWizard when using the DSV Parser.
Improved error reporting for log files with more than two billion entries (the maximum supported).
Fixed a null reference exception which could occur if all files were removed from a merged file.
Fixed an issue where file read errors we being unreported in some instances.
Improved error handling.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 1.2.17

New Features

Added navigation bar to right side of log entry grid.
Added ability to specify number of bytes read when tailing a log file.
Bookmarks are now persisted when saving views in the LVP format.
Added support for TAI, TAI64, and TAI64N timestamps.
Performance improvements when opening a large number of files.
If you paste text to a view, LogViewPlus will now automatically create a text filter from the clipboard.
Performance improvements when checking for remote files.
Added ability to configure the number of files and directories in the recent items list.
Improved save name of tail date filters.
Added support for empty values to the Pattern Parser Wizard.
Now using messages boxes which do not beep.
Added the ability to delete multiple bookmarks.
Added 'Open Settings' option to file properties dialog.
Improved application settings dialog performance.
Improved support for persisting column settings.
Cosmetic changes to the LogViewPlus 'office black' and 'LogViewPlus dark' skins.
Made Before and After filters more easily accessible in context menu. Added shortcuts.
Copy Full File Path on a merge view now copies the full path of all merged files.
Added different tree icons for before, after and tail date filters.

Issues Resolved

Large refactoring of settings data and how data is handled by the system.
Fixed an issue with workspace persistence.
Fixed an issue with deleting and restoring directory monitors.
Fixed an issue with restoring columns.
Fixed an issue with reloading tail and partial load files.
Fixed a threading issue which occurred when closing log files.
Fixed an issue where partial opening files is allowed for very small files.
Fixed an issue with progress bar remaining displayed for closed log files.
Fixed a possible issue which could occur during program initialization.
Fixed an issue where the grid would expand out of group mode when tailing.
Fixed an issue with resizing the Directory Monitor form.
Fixed an issue with alignment on Date Filter form.
Fixed an issue with restoring default columns.
Fixed formatting issue with loading log files that do not contain a log level.
Fixed an issue with two different types of filters both prefixed with 'Since'.
Decreased partial open threshold to 10 MB.
Fixed an issue with reported size of file in file properties.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 1.2.10

New Features

Bookmarks can now be used to mark a log entry for later reference.
Created new 'before' and 'after' date time filters.
Bookmarks can be easily filtered before, after, or between.
Bookmarks can have notes.
Lots of changes to application icons giving a more consistent feel.
Added ability to remove a log file from a merged file view.
Added ability to change the name of a log file in the filter view.
Added property information screens for log files.
Added a new grid view to improve the process of creating new directory monitors.
Simplified the Time Offset dialog.
Fixed an issue with clipboard copy paste corruption.
Recent history items now have an option in the context menu to remove an item.
Added ability to drag-drop reorder items in the recent history lists.
Improved visual display of settings pages.

Issues Resolved

Fixed two issues with Parser Wizard and data validation.
Fixed an issue with priority level lookup.
Fixed an issue where you could add a file encoding mapping without a file name.
Minor changes to appearance of 'About' settings menu.
Code refactoring and clean up.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 1.2.4

New Features

Added new 'Parser Configuration Wizard' to simplify the process of configuring parsers.
Updated 'About' settings page to show support license expiry date.
Registration process will now prompt when copying links to the clipboard.
Improved display of hyperlinks when using dark skins.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with filter 'cut' operation.
Removed animation on 'Log Files & Filters' minimize. This is a performance improvement.
Fixed an issue with log level lookups when file is not being parsed optimally.
Fixed an issue with filter selection which caused a runtime exception.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 1.2

New Features

Added additional parsers for JSON, XML and CSV files.
Added support for alternative log levels like, 'TRACE' and 'ALERT'.
Filters can now be cut as well as copied and pasted.
Added support for back / forward keyboard and mouse buttons (controls navigation).
Created a new log file save format (*.lvp) which works when saving files with different formats.
Recent Files and Recent Directories views now default to simpler settings.
Added new 'Top Most' setting to allow LogViewPlus to run as the top most window.
Added navigation support for mouse back and forward buttons.
Added right-click options to recent file and directory lists.
Changed the information displayed when grouping log entries. The number of items in the group is now displayed.
You can now add a logger filter or thread filter even if the target value does not exist.
Hovering over the Log File column now shows the full path to the log file.
Added multi-line save functionality when saving as a CSV file.
Added new internal file type '*.lvp' to be used when saving files that will be viewed in LogViewPlus.
Updated application documentation.

Issues Resolved

Settings serialization refactoring. Namespace refactoring.
Improved how the application runs in single instance mode.
Log Levels will now be displayed as upper case.
Default directory settings no longer allows 'Clean' by default.
Minor changes to the Recent Directories and Recent Files lists.
Minor changes to settings descriptions.
We now trim the start of a message before showing it in the grid.
Editing a text filter was not correctly setting the 'Search Type' value.
Fixed an issue with merging merged filters.
Group settings are now persisted as you navigate between log files.
When merging, the keyword 'OR' will now be used instead of '+' to indicate the operation is 'OR' not 'AND'.
Updated error message on bug reporting screen.
Fix issue with application shutdown when an invalid license is detected.
Minor technical changes and bug fixes.

Version 1.1.14

New Features

Added an "All Issues" quick filter. This is a log level filter with warnings, errors, and fatals.
Grid view export now supports CSV and HTML files.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with automatic error reporting.
In the event LogViewPlus cannot load the settings data, it will now create a backup before overriding.
Fixed an issue with merging files with multiple %s column definitions.
Upgraded third party libraries.
Fixed an issue with grid column grouping and sorting.

Version 1.1.13

New Features

New and improved version of Quick Filters. Now they behave as true filters.
Added configuration settings to save and restore window position when in SingleInstance mode.
Improved support for file encodings.
When working with merged files, you can now Ctrl+Double-Click an entry to find it in the originating log file.
"Find in Log File" is now supported from the root of a merge file.
Improved usability on templates and workspace creation.
Dragging a directory into LogViewPlus will now initiate a "open file from directory" action.
Added acknowledgment prompt to tell users when disabling a tail will also disable a merge tail.

Issues Resolved

Fixed an issue with case-sensitive highlighting.
Fixed an issue where LogViewPlus was not correctly processing command line arguments if not already running.
Changed default file encoding from UTF-8 to the windows default.
Improved handling of out of range fields on elapsed timestamps.
Fixed an issue with directory path validation in the Directory Monitor.
Fixed an issue with date validation which was causing the application to crash.
Fixed intermittent issue with reading files on network drives.
Fixed an issue with the PatternParser which was causing an application crash.
Fixed an issue where custom filter edits were not working.
Removed grid column sort options. Grid is automatically sorted by timestamp.
Fixed an issue where Ctrl+F6 would not start tailing on all log files.
Fixed a bug with restoring default columns.

Version 1.1.12

New Features

Improved performance when searching in Log4 XML files.
Added support for persisting column configurations.
Added support for highlighting in multiple colours.
Removed configuration option to show the (obsolete) quick filters.
Improved support for multi-line log entries.
Small enhancements.
Removed the 'Filter On' option for log level, thread and logger filters.
Added 'Copy Filters' command to the log file context menu.
Disabled scrolling on the statistics grid.
When double-clicking a row in the statistics grid it will now bring up the appropriate filter editor.
Minor usability changes several settings menus.
Added a configuration setting to change the frequency of log file tracking.

Issues Resolved

Fixed major issue were log files were not merged unless they were in tail mode.
Improved regular expression error handling.
Fixed an issue with word wrap setting not working properly.
Small bug fixes.

Version 1.1.9

New Features

Added a configuration option to scroll to the bottom of a view by default when tail is enabled.
Reverted the 'Filter On' option when creating a filter.

Version 1.1.7

New Features

Significant improvements in memory consumption. Improved performance in some scenarios.
Changed the expand and double-click behaviour of the filter tree. Previously nodes were expanded automatically and the double-click action could be used to edit a filter. Now, nodes are expanded manually. Double-click expands or collapses a node. Use Ctrl+Click to edit a node.
Arrow keys can be used to expand / collapse nodes.
LogViewPlus now supports tail filters (a subtype of date time filters).
If creating a filter that already exists it should jump to the existing one.
PatternParser improvements to better support multi-line text.

Issues Resolved

Major bug fix where tailing a log file while on a filter may lead to missing log entries.
Fixed an issue with grid text highlighting.
Popup menu says "Monitor Directory", but it should be Directory Manager.
Creating a datetime filter from right clicking on column should pre-populate the from and to times.
Fixed an issue with auto-expanding tree nodes.
Fixed an issue with running LogViewPlus as a single instance application.
Fixed an issue with instant searches.
Grid context menu datetime column is going to a text search when on a child filter.
Minor date format changes in 'Check Directory Monitor;.
Renamed XmlParser to Log4XmlParser to better convey that this parser is intended to be used with files in the Log4 XML format only.
Fixed an issue where filters were being removed on file refresh.
Fixed an issue where a bad XML log file could crash the application.
Fixed an issue with the display of XML text on multiple lines.