Change log-file (.elf) file format to XML

[admin]

What do you think to change the log-file (.elf) file format from
plain-text to pure XML, so to can include all files and data into a
single file?

The EurekaLog Viewer will decode the XML file to allow you to view the
screenshot and download the custom attached files.

The only negative point is that without the EurekaLog Viewer will be
impossible open the file.


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[Jonathan Neve[Microtec]]

admin wrote:

> What do you think to change the log-file (.elf) file format from
> plain-text to pure XML, so to can include all files and data into a
> single file?
>
> The EurekaLog Viewer will decode the XML file to allow you to view
> the screenshot and download the custom attached files.
>
> The only negative point is that without the EurekaLog Viewer will be
> impossible open the file.

I think that would definitely be the best thing.

The only question is, what kind of licence is the EL Viewer under? If
would be good if even at a customer's site, it were possible to
double-click on a EL log and get the EL viewer. So as long as the EL
Viewer is freely distributable, that would be great.

Besides, even without the EL viewer, XML files can be understood by IE,
so the contents can conveniently be viewed in a structured form.
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[Florent Guiliani]

admin a écrit :
> What do you think to change the log-file (.elf) file format from
> plain-text to pure XML, so to can include all files and data into a
> single file?

A Very good Idea but don't forget to make a XSLT Stylesheet which
produce the 'old text' format and optionnaly another which produce HTML.

[tms]

I hope that LogText stays as plain text.
Sent email may contain redundant data when both sndSendEntireLog and sndSendScreenshot are used in CommonSendOption and XML will have embedded screenshots. I think noone wants to much binary data in emails :)
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[Steve Forbes]

Hi Fabio,

I like the idea of an XML-based log-file. However, I think it would be
advisable to support a plain text version as well
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"admin" <support@eurekalog.com> wrote in message
news:dja7g6$if8$2@plesk.eurekalog.com...
> What do you think to change the log-file (.elf) file format from
> plain-text to pure XML, so to can include all files and data into a single
> file?
>
> The EurekaLog Viewer will decode the XML file to allow you to view the
> screenshot and download the custom attached files.
>
> The only negative point is that without the EurekaLog Viewer will be
> impossible open the file.
>
>
> --
> Best regards...
>
> Fabio Dell'Aria.
> ----------------
> http://www.eurekalog.com
> Catch every BUG showing line n.

[Brian Rasmusson]

> What do you think to change the log-file (.elf) file format from
> plain-text to pure XML, so to can include all files and data into a single
> file?

No thanks.

You can already send everything in a single tar.gz file. Why not let the
viewer open such a file, and display the screenshot found in the archive?


Best regards,

Brian Rasmusson, Bitberry Software
Makers of BitZipper, the all-in-one compression tool.
Handles archives from A to Z, supporting 18 compression formats.
http://www.bitzipper.com - http://www.bitberry.com

[admin]

Brian Rasmusson wrote:
>>What do you think to change the log-file (.elf) file format from
>>plain-text to pure XML, so to can include all files and data into a single
>>file?
>
>
> No thanks.
>
> You can already send everything in a single tar.gz file. Why not let the
> viewer open such a file, and display the screenshot found in the archive?
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Brian Rasmusson, Bitberry Software
> Makers of BitZipper, the all-in-one compression tool.
> Handles archives from A to Z, supporting 18 compression formats.
> http://www.bitzipper.com - http://www.bitberry.com

Yes, probably it's the best solution! :)

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Fabio Dell'Aria.
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