Logging

Anything that can go wrong will at some point go wrong. When that happens, the updater provides detailed information via debug output using an MSVC/OutputDebugString sink. Logging is enabled by default and can be disabled at compile time by setting NV_FLAGS_NO_LOGGING in CustomizeMe.h (it is commented out in the default build, so logging is active unless you explicitly opt out).

Default log level

The default log level is info. Debug messages (including output from the log() callback in Inja templates) require --log-level debug; trace messages require --log-level trace.

Observing logs

To observe the live OutputDebugString output I recommend using the tool DebugView++ since it offers nice filtering options and other convenience features.

Alternatively, you can also enable logging to file to persist the output, or select a more verbose log level to get more details.

Examples