NLog.Targets.MauiLog 8.6.1

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.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package NLog.Targets.MauiLog --version 8.6.1
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package NLog.Targets.MauiLog -Version 8.6.1
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="NLog.Targets.MauiLog" Version="8.6.1" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="NLog.Targets.MauiLog" Version="8.6.1" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="NLog.Targets.MauiLog" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add NLog.Targets.MauiLog --version 8.6.1
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: NLog.Targets.MauiLog, 8.6.1"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#:package NLog.Targets.MauiLog@8.6.1
#:package directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=NLog.Targets.MauiLog&version=8.6.1
                    


                            Install as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=NLog.Targets.MauiLog&version=8.6.1
                    


                            Install as a Cake Tool

NLog.Targets.MauiLog

NLog Target for debugging on MAUI / Xamarin Mobile Platforms:

  • Apple iOS / MacOS - Unified Logging OSLog (replacement of print and NSLog)
  • Android - Android.Util.Log / LogCat
  • NetStandard - System.Diagnostics.Debugger.Log

Version AppVeyor

How to setup NLog in MAUI

  1. Install the NLog packages

    • Install-Package NLog.Targets.MauiLog
    • Install-Package NLog.Extensions.Logging

    or in your csproj (Use ver. 8 for NET8, and ver. 7 for NET7 etc.):

    <PackageReference Include="NLog.Targets.MauiLog" Version="8.*" />
<PackageReference Include="NLog.Extensions.Logging" Version="6.*" />

  2. Add NLog to the MauiApp

    Update MauiProgram.cs to include NLog as Logging Provider:

    var builder = MauiApp.CreateBuilder();

// Add NLog for Logging
builder.Logging.ClearProviders();
builder.Logging.AddNLog();

    If getting compiler errors with unknown methods, then update using-section:

    using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
using NLog;
using NLog.Extensions.Logging;

  3. Load NLog configuration for logging

    Add the NLog.config-file into the Application-project as assembly-resource (Build Action = embedded resource), and load like this:

    NLog.LogManager.Setup().RegisterMauiLog()
    .LoadConfigurationFromAssemblyResource(typeof(App).Assembly);

    Alternative setup NLog configuration using fluent-API:

    var logger = NLog.LogManager.Setup().RegisterMauiLog()
                 .LoadConfiguration(c => c.ForLogger().FilterMinLevel(NLog.LogLevel.Debug).WriteToMauiLog())
                 .GetCurrentClassLogger();

Configuration options for MAUI Log Target

  • Layout - LogEvent message layout
  • Category - LogEvent category layout (optional)

Example NLog.config-file:

<nlog>
<extensions>
    <add assembly="NLog.Targets.MauiLog" />
</extensions>
<targets>
    <target name="mauilog" type="MauiLog" />
</targets>
<rules>
    <logger name="*" minLevel="Info" writeTo="mauilog" />
</rules>
</nlog>

See also Logging Unhandled Exceptions

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0 is compatible.  net8.0-android was computed.  net8.0-android34.0 is compatible.  net8.0-browser was computed.  net8.0-ios was computed.  net8.0-ios18.0 is compatible.  net8.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net8.0-maccatalyst18.0 is compatible.  net8.0-macos was computed.  net8.0-macos15.0 is compatible.  net8.0-tvos was computed.  net8.0-windows was computed.  net9.0 was computed.  net9.0-android was computed.  net9.0-browser was computed.  net9.0-ios was computed.  net9.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net9.0-macos was computed.  net9.0-tvos was computed.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0 was computed.  net10.0-android was computed.  net10.0-browser was computed.  net10.0-ios was computed.  net10.0-maccatalyst was computed.  net10.0-macos was computed.  net10.0-tvos was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
Compatible target framework(s)
Included target framework(s) (in package)
Learn more about Target Frameworks and .NET Standard.

  • net8.0

  • net8.0-android34.0

  • net8.0-ios18.0

  • net8.0-maccatalyst18.0

  • net8.0-macos15.0

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- Updated to NLog v6.0.1 with AOT-support

See https://github.com/NLog/NLog.Targets.MauiLog for documentation of NLog targets for MAUI