Free Tool to Create MadCap Build Logs with Time Stamps

To troubleshoot a complex build process I needed time stamps on each line of the Flare build log. It’s not possible today, but MadCap has created a feature request for it…

…and in the meanwhile, I’ve created a tool you can use to generate a log file with time stamps. You can use this tool for any process – it’s not restricted to the madbuild.exe file.

Creating a log file with time stamps

To create a madbuild log file with time stamps, follow these steps

1. Create a new .bat file with the following text:
   LogProcessToFile.exe “c:\…\madbuild.exe” “-project “”c:\…\flareproject.flprj”” -target “”mytarget.fltar”””  “C:\…\logfiledirectory” (NOTE the double quotation marks around tha paths in the second argument)
2. Run the .bat file
3. Voilà – a log file with time stamps:

   

    

LogProcessToFile Parameters

• The path to the madbuild.exe file, or any other process.
• The parameters to madbuild.exe, or any other process. You need to use double quotation marks around the paths.
• The folder in which to put the log file.

Download

• Click here to download the LogProcessToFile tool.

Have fun! 🙂