Wish Clearing B4A Log

[Alberto Iglesias]

Erel,

Can you put a simple property in LOG to clear the log screen?

Like: Log.Clear


Thanks!!!

 

[Erel]

It is technically not possible. The logs are maintained by the OS and cannot be cleared.

Make sure to use LogColor if you want to highlight a message.

 

[Alberto Iglesias]

No no!!! Not clearing the inside Log, only the right window in B4A.

Just like CLEAR button, but programaticly!

 

[DonManfred]

maybe
if clearlog then
and clearlog return false if the device is not connected to b4a. If it is the log inside b4a should be cleared...

I like the idea!

 

[Alberto Iglesias]

Yeah! It´s important to view clearing while debugging..

 

[JakeBullet70]

+1

 

[NJDude]

So you are saying that clicking on the CLEAR button on the IDE is too hard?, fellas, you ARE lazy

 

[JakeBullet70]

Nope, saying that at a certain point in my code I want to clear it.
And yes, I am a programmer so of course I am lazy...

 

[Alberto Iglesias]

No.... In a large app, is more clear view the logs in parts, clearing in certain points, and sometimes the process is slow and then we not in front of this button

And Yes... I´m lazy too

 

[Erel]

This is a nice idea however the "cost" (time and added complexity) to implement it are much higher than the (small) benefit.

The only way that user code directly interacts with the IDE is through the logs. It is possible to send commands through the logs. This is how LogColor works for example (and there are other cases as well).
However a "clear command" cannot work this way as it will cause the logs to clear in unwanted situations. For example when the IDE connects to the logs and then sees an old clear command.

 

[Alberto Iglesias]

At least can you put a checkbox in a IDE to clear (or not) the Log when APP start?

 

[Erel]

This can be added. There is actually such an option in B4J.

 

[wimpie3]

+1 for that... I often have to look through the entire log file to see where the latest run begins.

 

[MikeH]

Could this be implemented now?, as log clearing at compile is now possible.

Thank you Erel.

 

[Erel]

People reached the moon so I will not say that it is impossible to add such feature.

This is a problematic feature as the keyword code will need to communicate directly with the IDE. I don't think that this feature will be added.

 

[sorex]

@Erel :

what about log("!clearlog") or something ?

as you go through the lines to make them into single line selectable items in the log view it should be easy to detect that and clear the log.

there's no need for fancy code sending or something like that just a 5 minute hack like this will work. (just an additional if/then in the ide's log routines)

 

[Erel]

Not good enough. But I feel that we are spending too much time on a minor improvement.

(it is not good enough because the message will remain in the logs and the IDE will need to know whether this is a new message or an old one).

 

[sorex]

it can be handy sometimes, I agree...

but if it requires a lot of (re)coding for a handfull of people that will use it it might not be worth it like you wrote.

 

[Cableguy]

Guys...
How about a simple sub like:
Sub ClearLog
For n=0 to 50
log (" ")
Next
log ("Log Cleared")
End sub

I know, this does not clear the log, but it will at least give you a blank log sheet!

 

[Bitquarium]

It's funny but i'm using this haha