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How to Retrieve Logs from %temp%\OfficeAddins.log.txt and Display Them in the Side Panel of an Excel Add-In
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Since Jan 7, 2025.
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Description
I have developed an Excel add-in that provides product live pricing using custom streaming functions. The office add-in javascript-only function is designed to log errors in a file located at %temp%\OfficeAddins.log.txt. To help troubleshoot customer issues more effectively, I want to retrieve the logs from this file and display them in the side panel of the add-in.
Key Requirements:
Access the %temp%\OfficeAddins.log.txt file programmatically
Read the log file contents
Display the logs in the side panel UI of the add-in, allowing users to view error details for troubleshooting purposes
Questions:
- Is there a way to programmatically access the %temp% directory and read the OfficeAddins.log.txt file from within the add-in side panel?
- If direct file access is not possible, what alternative solutions could be used to fetch and display the logs from that file in the side panel?
- Can the Office.js API facilitate secure access to that file?
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