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Log Viewer for Streamer.bot

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🎮 Streamer.bot Log Viewer — Real-Time Log Monitoring for Streamers

A Windows Forms companion app that streams logs from your Streamer.bot setup live—complete with filters, alerts, pinning, profiles, and more.

🧩 Why This Exists

If you're using Streamer.bot, you've probably noticed that keeping an eye on logs (errors, warnings, events) while live streaming can be a hassle. That’s where the Log Viewer comes in: a dedicated Windows app that hooks into Streamer.bot/data/logs/ to provide a sleek, real-time log display with powerful filtering, alerting, and organization features.

🗂️ Folder Setup

To get started, make sure you drop the Log Viewer files into your Streamer.bot apps folder like this:

 Streamer.bot/
 ├── data/
 │   └── logs/
 └── apps/
     └── Log Viewer/
         ├── StreamerBotLogViewer.exe
         ├── StreamerBotLogViewer.dll
         ├── logviewer.jpg    ← splash screen
         └── (other dependencies)
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This structure lets the app automatically detect logs and show them live.

🚀 Automatic Launch on Streamer.bot Startup

Forget manually opening it each time. Auto-launch Log Viewer right when your Streamer.bot starts:

  • Open Streamer.bot.
  • Go to Actions → New Action.

  • Name it something like “Start Log Viewer”.

  • Add a new Sub-Action:

    • 1. Choose: Core → System → Run A Program
    • 2. Type: Execute Program
    • 3. Path: apps\Log Viewer\StreamerBotLogViewer.exe
    • 4. Working directory: apps\Log Viewer

  • Set the Trigger to: Core → Streamer.bot Started

Or just import this

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Let it run itself, hassle-free.

✨ What’s New – Latest Enhancements

  • Jump to latest post — Instantly scroll to the newest log entries.
  • Larger buttons — See labels clearly at a glance.
  • Faster load times — The app now starts up much more quickly.
  • Caching & position memory — Retains log position and filters across sessions.
  • Pause on scroll for Auto‑Scroll — Stops auto-scrolling when you scroll manually.
  • Context menu — Right-click log entries to:
    • Copy selected text (all highlighted)
    • Copy a single line
    • Set text as a Keyword and auto-jump to the next
    • Set text as a Keyword Alert
    • Set text as a Filter
  • Improved profiles UI — Profiles dropdown relocated to the bottom along with its label, making it much closer to the “Apply Filter” and “Save Profile” buttons.

🛠️ Core Features

  • 🔍 Live Log Streaming — reads from Streamer.bot/data/logs/ in real-time
  • 🧰 Filters — by text, regex, warnings, or errors
  • 🚨 Alerts & Keywords — define alert words and tag them with profiles
  • ✍️ Pinning — mark important lines and export them later
  • 📂 Profiles — save/load filter/keyword sets for different stream setups
  • ⬆️ Scroll Control — auto-scroll or freeze scroll to review logs
  • 🔍 Jump to Keyword — instant-find key entries
  • 🧩 GUI Tools — tray icon, minimize/hide functionality
  • 🎨 Splash Screen Support — place a logviewer.jpg file to customize startup visuals

⚙️ Requirements

  • Platform: Windows (with Streamer.bot installed)
  • Runtime: .NET 6+ (unless use-shared runtime binary)
  • Include logviewer.jpg in the same folder as the .exe or accept default splash behavior

💻 Getting Started

  • Drop the Log Viewer folder into Streamer.bot/apps/
  • Add the "Start Log Viewer" action in Streamer.bot.
  • Launch Streamer.bot—Log Viewer will spring to life next to your logs.
  • Customize filters, alerts, and profiles to suit your stream setup.

📝 Developer Notes

  • Multiprofile support lets you switch quickly between different filter/alert setups
  • Pinned logs give you persistence during a long stream—for post-stream analysis
  • Splash-screen image is optional—but recommended for branding
  • Built in .NET 6 (Windows Forms) for familiar UI and minimal overhead

🧑‍💻 Who Made This?

TheTrabin (@Cobalt Rogues), 2025 — part of the Cobalt Rogues development series.

⚡ The Final Word
The Streamer.bot Log Viewer bridges the gap between raw logs and actionable insights—live. If you're building a modern stream with automation, widgets, chat commands, and more, this app gives you real-time control over your log output. No more endless scrolling or missed errors—just clear, focused monitoring.

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