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Logs Browser fails to enumerate log folder and returns no results for valid filters

Bug #5838: Logs Browser fails to enumerate log folder and returns no results for valid filters

Added by Barry Suridge 5 days ago. Updated 4 days ago.

Status:
New
Priority:
Normal
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Category:
Interface
Target version:
Start date:
05/03/2026
Due date:
% Done:

0%

Estimated time:
Operative System:
All
Regression:
No

Description

The Logs browser in Tools → Logs is not functioning correctly when using the default AdiIRC log directory.

  1. Summary of the problem
    When the log folder is set to:

C:\Users\Barry\AppData\Local\AdiIRC\Logs

the Logs dialog fails to enumerate any log files. As a result, valid filename filters (e.g. `.log`, `*.log`) and content searches return either no results or incorrect results.

  1. Observed behaviour
    - Setting Filename: to `.log` returns no results, even though the folder contains many `.log` files.
    - Setting Filename: to `*.log` also returns no results.
    - Setting Search for: to a network name (e.g. `DALnet`) returns inconsistent results:
    - Sometimes nothing appears.
    - Sometimes it returns DALnet logs plus status logs from other networks.
    - Reversing the filters (e.g. `DALnet` in Filename and `.log` in Search for) still returns no results.
    - File Explorer correctly shows all logs in the directory, so the folder itself is valid.
  1. Expected behaviour
    - The Logs dialog should enumerate all files in the selected folder.
    - Filename filters should correctly match log files (e.g. `.log` or `*.log` should show all logs).
    - Selecting a network should not cause unrelated logs to appear.
    - Searches should not return empty results when matching files exist.
  1. Steps to reproduce
    1. Open Tools → Logs.
    2. Set Folder:
    `C:\Users\Barry\AppData\Local\AdiIRC\Logs`
    3. Set Filename: `.log`
    4. Leave Search for: empty.
    5. Click Search.
    6. No results appear, even though the folder contains many `.log` files.
  1. Environment
    - Windows 11 Pro version 25H2
    - AdiIRC 4.4
  1. Notes
    This appears to be a deeper issue with how the Logs dialog handles:
    - folder enumeration,
    - wildcard patterns,
    - and network/content filtering.

The result is that the Logs browser cannot reliably display or search log files in the default AdiIRC log directory.


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Screenshot 2026-05-04 142748.png (120 KB) Screenshot 2026-05-04 142748.png Barry Suridge, 05/04/2026 06:33 AM

PA Updated by Per Amundsen 5 days ago Actions #1

I am not able to reproduce this issue, all the queries i have run returns the expected files, maybe adiirc have the wrong log folder?

BS Updated by Barry Suridge 4 days ago Actions #2

Per Amundsen wrote in #note-1:

I am not able to reproduce this issue, all the queries i have run returns the expected files, maybe adiirc have the wrong log folder?

Here's a screen shot of the Logs tool. As you can see, no input and everything shows. LOCALAPPDATA\AdiIRC\Logs is populated. Once I attempt to filter the tool nothing shows.

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