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TailExpert Changelog

What's new in TailExpert 1.0.8075.25961

Mar 8, 2022
  • Liberty release

New in TailExpert 1.0.7947.27974 (Oct 6, 2021)

  • Fixed display of unreadable/misaligned logmessages when column text starts with a newline

New in TailExpert 1.0.7874.28651 (Aug 6, 2021)

  • Fixed replace function
  • improved the import logformat function on existing logformat
  • fix avoid duplicate logformat entry in preferences

New in TailExpert 1.0.7850.18144 (Jun 29, 2021)

  • Fixed drag ‘n drop:
  • multiple files sequentially
  • multiple files at once
  • session files

New in TailExpert 1.0.7772.14606 (Apr 12, 2021)

  • Added Logview tooltip move&resize
  • Added copy tooltip text to clipboard using
  • Use same font for Tooltip and logview
  • Fixed exception on license activation when log file opened

New in TailExpert 1.0.7611.28454 (Nov 2, 2020)

  • Solved racecondition in logcompare

New in TailExpert 1.0.7608.18239 (Oct 31, 2020)

  • Fix split function in log import
  • Added option to copy and modify logformats in prefrences
  • Added option to import/export selected logformat(s) in preferences

New in TailExpert 1.0.7606.27321 (Oct 29, 2020)

  • Major peformance improvements
  • Smaller fixes
  • Improved Logformat configuration
  • Improved bookmark overview
  • Improved log level/severity handling and visualisation

New in TailExpert 1.0.7522.19230 (Aug 7, 2020)

  • Improvements to log import wizard

New in TailExpert 1.0.7518.25234 (Aug 2, 2020)

  • Improvements to statistics and plotting
  • Fixes in outputdebugstring logformat

New in TailExpert 1.0.7514.21225 (Jul 30, 2020)

  • Added date/time filter option to statistics plot
  • Added predefined keywords IpAddress, MacAddess, URL, Email address, Domainname for statistics plot (Use right-click on keyword table to add items)
  • Fixes in log format handling

New in TailExpert 1.0.7474.31709 (Jun 18, 2020)

  • Improvements to plot functionality
  • Performance improvements

New in TailExpert 1.0.7472.28578 (Jun 16, 2020)

  • Added option to plot histogram/piechart of keyword occurrences
  • Added option to plot graphs of values in logs
  • Added drag n drop support
  • fixes in logformat support
  • other small fixes

New in TailExpert 1.0.7471.18010 (Jun 15, 2020)

  • Added option to plot histogram/piechart of keyword occurrences
  • Added option to plot graphs of values in logs
  • Added drag n drop support
  • Fixes in logformat support
  • Other small fixes

New in TailExpert 1.0.7402.15608 (Apr 7, 2020)

  • Fix frequent crashes

New in TailExpert 1.0.7202.17729 (Apr 7, 2020)

  • Fixed tailwindow reload issue
  • Fixed serial port tail DTR enable
  • Improved tail performance

New in TailExpert 1.0.6800.30814 (Aug 16, 2018)

  • Added option to change font size using <ctrl> mousewheel
  • Separated settings for number of cached lines and visible lines

New in TailExpert 1.0.6792.23009 (Aug 6, 2018)

  • Fixed SMTP email functionality

New in TailExpert 1.0.6780.25469 (Jul 26, 2018)

  • Added validation on email preferences
  • Handle exceptions on email exchange errors

New in TailExpert 1.0.6773.26419 (Jul 18, 2018)

  • Fixed Email preferences password storage exception
  • Added Test button to Email Preferences

New in TailExpert 1.0.6170.21767 (Nov 24, 2016)

  • Fixed update site ssl issue, requires .NET 4.6.2
  • Added ability to define multiple guards

New in TailExpert 1.0.7160.21416 (Nov 24, 2016)

  • Fixed update site ssl issue, requires .NET 4.6.2
  • Added ability to define multiple guards

New in TailExpert 1.0.6062.17456 (Aug 8, 2016)

  • Fixed disappearing filter/notification issue
  • Fixed autoresizecolumn exception in importwizard
  • Fixed browse exception in adbform
  • Fixed exception on missing batteryinfo with certain android devices
  • Fixed installer related issues in x86 version

New in TailExpert 1.0.6037.13637 (Jul 12, 2016)

  • Fixed broken Drag&Drop function

New in TailExpert 1.0.6035.19840 (Jul 12, 2016)

  • Fixed Exception when saving preferences fails
  • Fixed Tab immediately closed after open when file is empty
  • Fixed logformat not saved when created with import wizard
  • Fixed email preferences not saved when changed
  • Fixed history attachement in email template substitution
  • Added hostname to tablabel for sftp logs
  • Added hostname to sftpbrowser title

New in TailExpert 1.0.6027.33068 (Jul 4, 2016)

  • Fixed exception when opening eventlog with insufficient rights
  • Fixed persits android plugin settings after update
  • Added option to open adb shell on connected android devices
  • Added option to reboot connected android device

New in TailExpert 1.0.6021.17189 (Jul 4, 2016)

  • Fixed Exception in autoresize columns
  • Improved arithmetic filtering (see documentation on usage)
  • Improved timestamp filtering
  • Minor UI improvements

New in TailExpert 1.0.6014.15927 (Jul 4, 2016)

  • Added proxy support to sftp client
  • Added key authentication method to sftp client
  • Added option to always show both panels
  • Fix icons in treeview, added sftp icon
  • Fix exception in findform dropdown when no logview open
  • Fix filter, notification, replace edit mode exit when mouse moves

New in TailExpert 1.0.5999.32176 (Jul 4, 2016)

  • Improved synced scroll behaviour
  • Added option in preferences to remove single recent file entries
  • Added path history to stored credentials in sftpbrowser
  • Set include all columns as default in save as
  • Fixed possible exception in FormLoad handler
  • Fixed session handling for ADB

New in TailExpert 1.0.5989.33607 (May 27, 2016)

  • Added preference panel to extend the lua search path
  • Fixed some smaller lua example script errors

New in TailExpert 1.0.5987.36779 (May 24, 2016)

  • Added missing lua scripts and example logs in 64bit installer

New in TailExpert 1.0.5977.17492 (May 16, 2016)

  • Fixed headermenu and openfile options in 64bit version
  • Fixed performance issue in logformat handling
  • Fixed logformat timestamp format of eventlog
  • Fixed issue with multiple instances and adb logs
  • Fixed filter order runlevel and regular filters

New in TailExpert 1.0.5976.37953 (May 13, 2016)

  • TailExpert now has a 64 bit version
  • Fixed selection of multiple android devices
  • Fixed smaller issues in logformat level filtering
  • Fixed remember last opened directory

New in TailExpert 1.0.5972.32749 (May 9, 2016)

  • Added option to open logcat on multiple devices, select the devices by multiselect in list
  • Fixed broken loglevel filter

New in TailExpert 1.0.5970.29611 (May 8, 2016)

  • Fixed exception is logformat preferences when no columns are defined

New in TailExpert 1.0.5970.17514 (May 6, 2016)

  • Fixed preference update handling in logFormat preferences
  • Fixed update of logview when placing comments
  • Improved fileload of sftp tailengine
  • Added option to load sftp file from lua

New in TailExpert 1.0.5968.10697 (May 4, 2016)

  • Fixed exception in logformat columnizer
  • Fixed exception in text conversion functions
  • Fixed issue that created logformat is not used after import of sftp files
  • Fixed issue in filter on Date/Time with grouped logmessages

New in TailExpert 1.0.5966.37319 (May 4, 2016)

  • Improved ImportDialog
  • Improved AutoResizeColumn
  • Added option to import Sftp files
  • Improve handling of Sftp disconnect errors

New in TailExpert 1.0.5960.29603 (Apr 29, 2016)

  • Improved Auto Resize Column handling.
  • Fixed Time Sync view when log message does not contain valid time stamp.
  • Improved handling of log messages that do not comply with selected log format.

New in TailExpert 1.0.5957.33893 (Apr 25, 2016)

  • Fixed occasional exception when closing tab
  • Fixed hangup in properties preferences menu
  • Added missing support for sftp logs in session handling
  • Added option to remove sftp credentials from history

New in TailExpert 1.0.5956.23776 (Apr 23, 2016)

  • Added option the set the initial directory when connecting to sftp
  • Added support for symbolic links in sftpbrowser
  • Added exception handling of sftp connection errors

New in TailExpert 1.0.5955.21880 (Apr 21, 2016)

  • Solved the issues that crippled version 1.0.5919.37776
  • Added open file over sftp connection
  • Added option to filter on log level (rightclick on level column)
  • Added option to iconify the loglevels and to adjust the minimum visible level
  • Added option to switch through tabs like task browser
  • Added menu option to display host ip addresses
  • Added quick-buttons for log level selection
  • Added option to filter on date/time
  • Improve OpenAdb dialog, live update of devices connected
  • Added option in notifications to make text bold andor italic
  • Fix clear bookmarks does not work
  • Fix small issues in file import
  • Fixed drag multiple files
  • Added tip how to easily switch between tabs
  • Update help description

New in TailExpert 1.0.5919.37776 (Mar 18, 2016)

  • Fixed exception in tabControl OnMouseMove()
  • Fixed set bookmarks in time synced logviews
  • Fixed selection of all logentries when copy to clipboard is active and mouse is moved over logview

New in TailExpert 1.0.5882.19128 (Feb 12, 2016)

  • Improved search all speed
  • Added options to convert selected text from decimal to hex or binary and vice versa
  • Updated the bundled documentation
  • Solved exception in find

New in TailExpert 1.0.5871.37656 (Feb 12, 2016)

  • Added option to stop ongoing search all
  • Solved some smaller issues

New in TailExpert 1.0.5867.20437 (Feb 12, 2016)

  • Added option to convert hex digits to text and vice versa
  • Solved some smaller issues

New in TailExpert 1.0.5852.30244 (Jan 18, 2016)

  • Solved number of smaller issues

New in TailExpert 1.0.5839.18884 (Dec 28, 2015)

  • Solved issues regarding logformat selection, number of columns incorrect after update
  • Added automated "InFlight" translation of Pid to processname for adb logcat view, which enables packagename filters like in eclipse and androidstudio
  • Added "timestamp delta" column for timestamp enabled logformats
  • Added option in filter to display only matched phrase
  • Now filters/notifications are activated directly when entered on incoming logmessages, apply button only needed when you want to apply filters on history logmessages

New in TailExpert 1.0.5813.37109 (Dec 2, 2015)

  • Multiple new features added including:
  • Tail logcat directly with builtin adb library
  • Added syncview to visualize interaction between two logviews (requires timestamps)
  • Added comparison graph for quick overview and navigation
  • Added detailed comparison pane that shows selected logmessages diffs
  • Added plugin to start android DDMS (needs sdk)
  • Improved import wizard, added option to use regular expression to match logmessage format
  • Various speed improvements
  • Added Right to Left language support
  • Fixed missing lua511.dll dependency in portable version
  • Fixed Lua examples depending on TailExpert log
  • Fixed Unicode issues
  • Many many smaller UI fixes and improvements

New in TailExpert 1.0.5744.11474 (Sep 23, 2015)

  • Added option automatically group incoming messages
  • Fixed lost properties when dragging tab to other panel
  • Fixed Remove group reverses log messages order
  • Various smaller UI fixes and improvements

New in TailExpert 1.0.5737.37600 (Sep 17, 2015)

  • Added option to merge any log from any source into an already opened log
  • Added Show all columns option in column header menu
  • Added option to group blocks of logmessages
  • Added option to select single words inside column items and use them for filters, notifications or a find
  • Fix tips dialog covering update available dialog
  • Fix on top of all busy dialog
  • Various smaller UI fixes and improvements

New in TailExpert 1.0.5717.41684 (Aug 28, 2015)

  • Added dialog that shows tips how to used advanced features
  • Added option in translate panel to select column to perform translation on

New in TailExpert 1.0.5715.34958 (Aug 26, 2015)

  • Added option to import/export properties form/to file
  • Improved focus follows mouse experience

New in TailExpert 1.0.5715.21238 (Aug 25, 2015)

  • Fix mouseclick on find results to goto corresponding logmessage in logview

New in TailExpert 1.0.5705.24808 (Aug 17, 2015)

  • Added search all option
  • Added option to show log messages in reverse order (latest on top)
  • Various minor visual improvements

New in TailExpert 1.0.5676.35192 (Jul 25, 2015)

  • Fixed: occasionally losing all notifications when copying properties from one tab to another tab
  • Fixed: empty bookmark/notes entries in bookmark/notes listview
  • Fixed: return to previous scroll position sometimes crashes
  • Fixed: Bookmarks not added on notification
  • Sort Columns now uses [control key] + left mouse on column to avoid an accidental sort
  • Exchanged position of collapse buttons in splitterpanel
  • Improved dragging of tabs

New in TailExpert 1.0.5658.37860 (Jun 30, 2015)

  • Fix: Configured notifications are lost when switching views

New in TailExpert 1.0.5655.13130 (Jun 27, 2015)

  • Restore scroll position when switching filters on/off

New in TailExpert 1.0.5653.36291 (Jun 25, 2015)

  • Added add/remove buttons to filter, notification and replace forms
  • Added quick filter access to treeview - now you can switch filters quickly
  • Various usability improvements

New in TailExpert 1.0.5650.25220 (Jun 22, 2015)

  • Fix: Remove non-existing files from recent file list
  • Remove non-existing files from stored sessions

New in TailExpert 1.0.5641.33552 (Jun 13, 2015)

  • Increased performance of serial and syslog tail

New in TailExpert 1.0.5635.20923 (Jun 8, 2015)

  • Fix: return to selected row when switching filter on/off
  • Fix: Improved timestamp parsing
  • Updated help
  • Changed TailExpert log format to match timestamp requirements for parsing

New in TailExpert 1.0.5630.36101 (Jun 2, 2015)

  • Fix sign in timestamp delta calculations

New in TailExpert 1.0.5629.32117 (Jun 1, 2015)

  • Add option to add an offset to timestamp in logmessage
  • Added option to sync timestamps of left and right panel
  • Added indication of selected logformat
  • Separate toolbar buttons for left and right panel
  • Added delta time measurements based on timestamps
  • Fix: Update bookmarks when line is double clicked
  • Fix: Select view on mouse hover for compareview

New in TailExpert 1.0.5620.13195 (May 22, 2015)

  • Fix session load,save in case same file is loaded multiple times
  • Add doubleclick splitter resets splitterposition

New in TailExpert 1.0.5616.39990 (May 21, 2015)

  • Add preferences to select apply hot keys to one or all windows
  • Added new version notification for portable version
  • Fix filter hot key function for all windows
  • Minor visual improvements

New in TailExpert 1.0.5612.21733 (May 14, 2015)

  • Fixed high cpu usage in syslog tail
  • Split toolbar buttons in sections applicable for one view and all views
  • Several minor visual improvements
  • Added option to allow only one instance of TailExpert to be active
  • Sessions now also restore other type of tail views
  • Added option to select tab on mouse entering view area

New in TailExpert 1.0.5587.16263 (Apr 19, 2015)

  • An invalid character in the online version of the update-info.xml file causes TailExpert to crash on startup. The update-info file has been fixed. All versions of TailExpert should work again.
  • This new version adds proper handling of xml file issues

New in TailExpert 1.0.5583.37606 (Apr 16, 2015)

  • Added method to open a custom tab in lua scripts for output usage
  • Added option to pause when lua script contains an error, avoiding logfile fill-up (default on)
  • Moved preferences option to File menu and disabled/hide unavailable functions dependent on tail type and when no tab is loaded
  • Fixes: Made CloseTab method available for lua scripts
  • Fixed a number of smaller issues (visual alignments, border-case exceptions)

New in TailExpert 1.0.5576.35623 (Apr 9, 2015)

  • Added option to select logview on mouse entering view area (enhances side by side viewing)

New in TailExpert 1.0.5575.36046 (Apr 8, 2015)

  • Fixed behavior of scroll on/off (all views), now works independent of individual scroll state
  • Re-assigned F6 to scroll-lock function (previously show/hide filetree)
  • Added a feedback form

New in TailExpert 1.0.5567.37194 (Mar 31, 2015)

  • Fixed scroll on synced logviews

New in TailExpert 1.0.5563.35818 (Mar 27, 2015)

  • Internal fixes in preparation of execution on Linux using mono/wine
  • Added option to specify directory for audio files i.s.o. fixed

New in TailExpert 1.0.5562.35209 (Mar 26, 2015)

  • Fixed issue in Find when switching case. Replaced combobox with custom editfield.

New in TailExpert 1.0.5545.28692 (Mar 9, 2015)

  • Changed hotkey F2 behavior to clear all windows when preference set, so function is in line with other hotkey behavior.

New in TailExpert 1.0.5542.39372 (Mar 6, 2015)

  • Fixed failing header menu
  • Added option in preferences to set behavior of pause, scroll lock, clear window buttons, to allow apply actions to all windows

New in TailExpert 1.0.5541.40230 (Mar 5, 2015)

  • Added button [Apply to All] which will apply the entries on the selected tab (filters, notifications, translations) to all open tail windows
  • Fixed issue in Find menu – Find will start from selected row in active window i.s.o. continuing from last find
  • Fixed minor visualization issues in Filter , Notification and Translate tabs

New in TailExpert 1.0.5534.34340 (Feb 26, 2015)

  • Installer now supports online updates
  • Added support for OutpuDebugString

New in TailExpert 1.0.5527.17015 (Feb 18, 2015)

  • This version solves an issue with drag/drop files into TailExpert.
  • Ability to save incoming log messages via serial of syslog connection to a file at arrival
  • Updated documentation
  • Added tutorials to support page on how to use scripting in TailExpert

New in TailExpert 1.0.5522.19261 (Feb 18, 2015)

  • In this version the Pause function for scripting has been extended with an optional discard flag to discard incoming messages when paused (flag is only applicable for UDP socket and Serial connection tails)

New in TailExpert 1.0.5520.21103 (Feb 18, 2015)

  • In this version the lua script format has improved and some minor cleanups in scripting code and comments

New in TailExpert 1.0.5499.30751 (Jan 22, 2015)

  • Changed name to TailExpert
  • Watch multiple files, eventlogs
  • Builtin UDP network receiver (Syslog)
  • Builtin Rs232 receiver
  • OutputDebugString (to be added)
  • Open logs using a lua script
  • Advanced messages filtering
  • Advanced message notifications (sounds, email)
  • Highlight messages
  • Translate messages for improved readability
  • Free definable view formats, columnize your loggings
  • Compare logs
  • Advanced log analysis via embedded lua scripting
  • Bookmarks
  • Notes: Add notes to loglines
  • Side by side viewing
  • Unicode support
  • Guards: Notify me when no (matching) data arrives within time

New in TailExpert 1.0.5413.27221 (Oct 29, 2014)

  • This solves an issue with the serial port tail function, which was not working properly in the previous versions.