[feature request] Log

[Valentino]

I'd like to resurrect this topic from the old forum because several days ago I ran into very grievous event: one my very big folder (almost 1 GB) disappeared ! Not vital info but had some value for me. I was verrrrrry upset... I recovered some part of files but not all. So the question is: who deleted my files?!?! Maybe it was me, maybe someone other from my family, probably some program (malicious or just full of bugs), etc. The problem is that I don't know exactly when this dir has been deleted. If TC had log feature I could look in this log and see if I pressed accidentally Delete on that dir or not. At least I would know on whom to direct my curses .
The log should contain smth like this:

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* 01.02.2003 12:34:46 Copy "C:\Dir1\" to "D:\Dir2\Dir3\"
* 01.02.2003 12:35:46 Copy "C:\Dir4\file1.exe" to "E:\Dir5\file2.exe"
* 01.02.2003 12:36:46 Copy "C:\Dir6\file3.txt" to "E:\Dir7\"
* 01.02.2003 12:37:46 Delete "F:\My Beloved Folder\"

and some tuning parameters, e.g. how many days to keep the log, max log size, which actions to log (e.g. 1=Copy,2=Move,4=Delete,8=Rename,16=Pack,32=Unpack,etc), and whether to make the log or not at all, of course.

[JackFoo]

I sympathize with the unfortunate incident but how will a log be helpful? In the best of events all you will see is:
[DATE] DELETE {My Very Big 1G Folder containing useful info}
So now what?
I for one think it's useless and will just be a performance hit... Besides IMO there are tons of other features TC should have before.

Cheers.

[André Martin]

You can modify and add some "logging code" to the sample wfx plugin from Christian (which mirrors your local filesystem)... if you really need a "logging" feature...

[Valentino]

So now what?

I already wrote what: if I see this line then it was me as stupid as to delete that folder. If I don't see this line (or different date) then it was somebody else or somewhat else (virus, buggy app).

and will just be a performance hit

The log should contain ... some tuning parameters ... and whether to make the log or not at all, of course.

Besides IMO there are tons of other features TC should have before.

Completely agree. I just want this to be added to the CG's wish list . Moreover, probably we'll see 128967 posts here sayig "I want logging too!" so Christian will give it higher priority . It's just

[feature request]

[Valentino]

You can modify and add some "logging code" to the sample wfx plugin from Christian (which mirrors your local filesystem)...

Even if this plugin can provide all the TC's functionality I don't want to browse paths like "\\\Miror\C\Program Files\Tundra Soft\BastShoe.dat" . It's like having Mercedes inside other Mercedes . (I think no one will object that TC is Mercedes in the file managers world )

if you really need a "logging" feature...

Not really, but... As I wrote I just want to know whose muzzle I must thrash...

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 23-02-2003 01:45:55 +0000 Valentino wrote:

V> I think no one will object that TC is Mercedes
V> in the file managers world

I do. It's a "Leopard" tank (if you prefer German manufacturers... )
Well, yes, I do agree with you, logging is a good thing sometimes. So you need only 128966 posts now . [/face]

[Valentino]

So you need only 128966 posts now .

OK, guys, let's start the countdown...

P.S. Smth says me that I chose too high number...

[JackFoo]

Would a negative vote count as -1? ;@)

[Black Dog]

[face=courier]On 23-02-2003 14:50:53 +0000 JackFoo wrote:

J> Would a negative vote count as -1? ;@)

No >8[=~=].[/face]

[poiuytr]

count = count + 1

[JackFoo]

@BD
ASCII RULEZ!!!

[Valentino]

count = count + 1

Making very easy math conversion:
count = count + 1 ==> count = count - 1
This form looks better, doesn't it?

[poiuytr]

count = count + 1

Making very easy math conversion:
count = count + 1 ==> count = count - 1
This form looks better, doesn't it?

Do you mean
count = count + 1 =>
count - 1 = count + 1 - 1 =>
count - 1 = count ?

Allright, Valentino, you catch me, this form is absolutly not mathematical.
May be count++ or inc(count) is more preferable?

[Hacker]

Valentino,
count isn't a Lvalue...

Roman

[mhe]

I agree this could be useful.
Even more so with a "max log file size" feature.