PLG File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
Format name Microsoft Developer Studio build log file
File extension .plg
MIME Type text/plain
File type Text
Primary usage Stores build logs generated by Microsoft Developer Studio
Open with Text Editors, Microsoft Visual Studio
Editable Yes, with any text editor
Binary No
Generated by Microsoft Developer Studio during project build processes
Encoding ASCII or UTF-8 without BOM typically
Structure Human-readable text, line-based
Contains Build operations, outcomes, errors, and warnings
Usefulness Debugging build issues, audit of build process
Can be version controlled Yes, but not commonly practice due to its generated nature
Compression No, plain text
Security concerns May contain sensitive project paths or compiler settings
File path example C:MyProjectBuildLogsuildlog.plg
Standardization Not formally standardized; specific to Microsoft development tools
Compatibility Primarily compatible with Microsoft development tools