README.md

XLog (.NET Framework)

A simple logger with recording to a file and output to the console

Documentation

1.To use it you will need to add a XLog.dll to your project.
Right-click on "links" in your project > "Add link" > "Browse" and specify the XLog.dll file.

2.Add using XLog; to the header.

3.In the area where you want to track logging, enter this code:

Logger mainLogger = new Logger();

mainLogger.Log(LogType.DEBUG, "Debug message");

In details:

Logger mainLogger = new Logger();

mainLogger.Log(
    logType: LogType.DEBUG, 
    logText: "Debug message");

logType - this is a constant value that you can take by calling the LogType command.

List of available types:

LogType.DEBUG
LogType.WARNING
LogType.INFO
LogType.ERROR
LogType.FORCE

logText - this is the text for logging.

Add-ons and customization:

1.By default, XLog creates a log.xlog file at path_to_your_program/logs, but you can specify your own path and file name with this line:

mainLogger.logFilePath = "your_path/logFileName";

2.You can also change the formatting of the current hour and date:

mainLogger.logTimeFormat = "HH:mm:ss";

Formatting table : https://www.tutorialsteacher.com/articles/datetime-formats-in-csharp

3.You can change the colors of the logs:

mainLogger.colors[LogType.ERROR] = ConsoleColor.Green;

4.You can change text format for logs:

mainLogger.logTextFormat = "{0}, {1}, {2}";

Output:
    2024-04-23 14:50:06, ERROR, Error message

Elements (they can be arranged in any order):
{0} - date element
{1} - logType element
{2} - logText element