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Bug 111277

Summary: [console] Use Console View to implement unix-like "tail" functionality
Product: [Eclipse Project] Platform Reporter: Will Hains <william.hains>
Component: DebugAssignee: Platform-Debug-Inbox <platform-debug-inbox>
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX QA Contact:
Severity: enhancement    
Priority: P3 Keywords: helpwanted
Version: 3.1   
Target Milestone: ---   
Hardware: PC   
OS: Windows 2000   
Whiteboard:

Description Will Hains CLA 2005-10-01 03:23:18 EDT 
Add an option in the Console View's menu to display and monitor the contents of 
a file, like you can do in unix with the "tail -<# of lines>f <filename>" 
command (where <# of lines> is the line limit set in preferences).

To make this feature even more useful, allow the user to drag a file from the 
navigator/package explorer to the console view to start tailing.

All of the normal console view functionality would apply.
Comment 1 Darin Wright CLA 2005-10-24 13:00:17 EDT 
Currently deferred. Contributions welcome.
Comment 2 Denis Roy CLA 2009-08-30 02:24:14 EDT 
As of now 'LATER' and 'REMIND' resolutions are no longer supported.
Please reopen this bug if it is still valid for you.