NLog.Windows.Forms

This package provides NLog targets for displaying log output in Windows Forms applications.

• RichTextBoxTarget: Displays log messages in a RichTextBox control with colorhighlighting.
• MessageBoxTarget: Displays log messages in message boxes.
• FormControlTarget: Displays log messages in the Text property of a Windows Forms control.
• ToolStripItemTarget: Displays log messages in the Text property of a ToolStripItem.

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Register Extension

Install the NLog.Windows.Forms NuGet package and register the extension-assembly.

When loading configuration from NLog.config file, then register the extension in the section:

<extensions>
  <add assembly="NLog.Windows.Forms"/>
</extensions>

Alternative register from code using the fluent configuration API:

NLog.LogManager.Setup().RegisterWindowsForms();