Output channel for telemetry.log file

[ramya-rao-a]

As per work done for #54001, we now have a telemetry.log file in the logs folder that tracks all telemetry events being logged in VS Code.

This file has been accessible using the Open Log File or Open Log Folder commands.

Since all the other "log" files also have a corresponding output channel, the telemetry.log file is an odd person out.

Also, due to recent refactoring, the file is no longer accessible via the Open Log File command in 1.28 insiders.

This issue is to have an output channel for the telemetry.log file to make it more inline with the other log files.

cc @sandy081

[sandy081]

@ramya-rao-a Just to be clear, telemetry file was not accessible even before (refactoring). Because Open Log File... command always used to open Log Viewer which uses Output channels.

[ramya-rao-a]

@sandy081 Not true. The telemetry file is indeed accessible in 1.27.1

• Set log level to trace
• Open a few files
• Use the command Open Log File.. and select Telemetry from the quick pick.

The file will open in VS Code and will have the events corresponding to the file opens

Unless, there were more refactorings after 1.27.1 and before 0f84693

[sandy081]

@ramya-rao-a I take back my comment. Yes you are right, it was showing the telemetry log before in the log viewer.

I can enhance the log viewer to show log files which are not registered in output channel. Personally I think it will be much consistent if telemetry log is also part of the output channel just like others.

[ramya-rao-a]

If we do add an output channel for telemetry log, would it be possible to do that only when the user changes the log level to trace? Because otherwise, that channel will always be empty.

[sandy081]

May be register and de-register it ?