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How to analyze the log


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I use this command:

 

"C:\Program Files\CCleaner\CCleaner.exe" /clean "C:\ccleaner.txt"

How can I programmatically analyze this log?

Example of log:

SummaryWindows Explorer - Recent Documents	2 KB	2 files	System - Windows Log Files	1 KB	1 files	Firefox - Internet Cache	Skipped		Firefox - Internet History	Skipped		Firefox - Session	1 KB	1 files	------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Recent\ccleaner.txt.lnk	1 KBC:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Recent\logs.lnk	1 KBC:\WINDOWS\system32\wbem\Logs\wbemcore.log	1 KBFirefox Internet Cache cleaning was skipped.	Firefox Internet History cleaning was skipped.	C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\wxgns381.default\sessionstore.js	1 KB
 
How we can see, there is an error. Some files is missing.
 
I need programmatically to analyze the file, and if any skipped files or other troubles, then to find out.
 
I have developed the following algorithm:
  1. The first line must be the word Summary. If it is not passed in the negative analysis.
  2. Check whether there is a separator:
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    If it is not passed in the negative analysis.
  3. Performs an analysis of each line between the summary and the separator. As follows: split a string by the symbol tab, if the last element of the word Skipped, then the negative analysis.
  4. If the analysis does not work is not one of the the negative conditions of the analysis, then the analysis went positive.

Questions:

  1. What do you think of this algorithm for analysis of the log file?
  2. Maybe I'm missing something?
  3. Maybe except for skipped files there exceptions?
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Firefox was probably skipped because it was not closed.

 

I'd probably start with a Batch file and the FIND command looking for skipped.

But what is it you are trying to achieve, I mean, the effort to run some program against the log file looking for errors seems no easier than simply opening said log file and doing that yourself.

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It is necessary to analyze in automatic mode.
 
Now I see two possible scenarios:
 
1) Successful files cleaned
System - Windows Log Files 1 KB 1 files
2) Failed to clear
Firefox - Internet Cache Skipped

 

 

I see only 2 scenarios.

Are there others?
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