console_logger.exe is command line tool, to listen changes on text files and log new contents to console.

compiled on Windows 11 with visual studio

Example usage:

1. download console_logger.exe
2. create .bat file in same folder with console_logger.exe, that will run "console_logger.exe <path/to/files_list.txt>" as on the example

example contents of "run console_logger.bat"

@echo off
console_logger.exe D:\custom_programs\console_logger\files_list.txt

3. create shortcut to this .bat file and run it as administrator

Example of text file that contains files list parsed by console_logger

files_list.txt example:

D:\Vlados\Projects\web\vsystem\domains\store\logs\store.access.log
C:\Program Files\FileZilla Server\Logs\filezilla-server.log
C:\Program Files\FileZilla Server\Logs\filezilla-server.1.log
C:\Program Files\FileZilla Server\Logs\filezilla-server.2.log
C:\Program Files\FileZilla Server\Logs\filezilla-server.3.log
C:\Program Files\FileZilla Server\Logs\filezilla-server.4.log
C:\Program Files\FileZilla Server\Logs\filezilla-server.5.log

just write paths to text files on each new line

What this tool does?

It's basicly looking for each file and listens for new changes!

If you want to help...

Open for any suggestions or improvements!

Enjoy!