View last modified log file
Does this look familiar? The good old directory full of log files in your face.
If you spend a lot of time sifting & sorting through log files to find the last modified file for inspection, then this tip might make your day.
I've been searching for a program, that has the following features
* Automatically open the last modified file in a directory
* Provide custom code highlighting
* Real time log viewing
* Cost nothing
Unfortunately, i could not find such a program, but when i was about to give up, i thought of a cheap trick.
I can write a batch file that parses a directory for the last modified file, and open it using my favourite editor/viewer.
Heres how we can achieve it.
Create a batch file with the following contents
@echo off
for /f "tokens=* delims= " %%a in ('dir /b /o:-d C:\Temp\*.log') do (
baretail.exe %%a
goto :eof
)
Log directory: C:\Temp\
Log file extention: *.log
dir /b: filename only listing
/o:-d: orders by date descending
log viewer: baretail.exe
I know you can just keep a explorer window open, sort your files by date, click refresh, and double click your file, but thats about 4 clicks, including the click to find your window when it loses focus.
Create this shortcut in your taskbar, and you can do it with 1 click, and at the same time, your desk space will be less cluttered, and more memory friendly.
Note: Baretail, is a free real time log viewer that allows custom highlighting. Although it is not freeware, it is a lite version which does not expire.
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