diff --git a/base/qt/app.py b/base/qt/app.py
index 69d23f56..0631bb06 100644
--- a/base/qt/app.py
+++ b/base/qt/app.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 # which should be included with this package. The terms are also available at 
 # http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/hs_license
 
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
 import logging
 import os.path as op
 
@@ -54,6 +56,8 @@ class DupeGuru(DupeGuruBase, QObject):
     
     def __init__(self, data_module, appid):
         appdata = unicode(QDesktopServices.storageLocation(QDesktopServices.DataLocation))
+        # For basicConfig() to work, we have to be sure that no logging has taken place before this call.
+        logging.basicConfig(filename=op.join(appdata, 'debug.log'), level=logging.WARNING)
         DupeGuruBase.__init__(self, data_module, appdata, appid)
         QObject.__init__(self)
         self._setup()
@@ -169,6 +173,11 @@ class DupeGuru(DupeGuruBase, QObject):
         self.results.mark_none()
         self.emit(SIGNAL('dupeMarkingChanged()'))
     
+    def openDebugLog(self):
+        debugLogPath = op.join(self.appdata, 'debug.log')
+        url = QUrl.fromLocalFile(debugLogPath)
+        QDesktopServices.openUrl(url)
+    
     def open_selected(self):
         if self.selected_dupe is None:
             return
diff --git a/base/qt/gen.py b/base/qt/gen.py
deleted file mode 100644
index cb1c2de7..00000000
--- a/base/qt/gen.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,24 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# Created By: Virgil Dupras
-# Created On: 2009-05-22
-# $Id$
-# Copyright 2009 Hardcoded Software (http://www.hardcoded.net)
-# 
-# This software is licensed under the "HS" License as described in the "LICENSE" file, 
-# which should be included with this package. The terms are also available at 
-# http://www.hardcoded.net/licenses/hs_license
-
-import os
-import sys
-
-def print_and_do(cmd):
-    print cmd
-    os.system(cmd)
-
-print_and_do("pyuic4 main_window.ui > main_window_ui.py")
-print_and_do("pyuic4 directories_dialog.ui > directories_dialog_ui.py")
-print_and_do("pyuic4 about_box.ui > about_box_ui.py")
-print_and_do("pyuic4 reg_submit_dialog.ui > reg_submit_dialog_ui.py")
-print_and_do("pyuic4 reg_demo_dialog.ui > reg_demo_dialog_ui.py")
-print_and_do("pyuic4 error_report_dialog.ui > error_report_dialog_ui.py")
-print_and_do("pyrcc4 dg.qrc > dg_rc.py")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/base/qt/main_window.py b/base/qt/main_window.py
index a6442b9c..c19416e7 100644
--- a/base/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/base/qt/main_window.py
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
     def moveTriggered(self):
         self.app.copy_or_move_marked(False)
     
+    def openDebugLogTriggered(self):
+        self.app.openDebugLog()
+    
     def openTriggered(self):
         self.app.open_selected()
     
diff --git a/base/qt/main_window.ui b/base/qt/main_window.ui
index 8d949c2f..cb34d01f 100644
--- a/base/qt/main_window.ui
+++ b/base/qt/main_window.ui
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@
     <addaction name="actionShowHelp"/>
     <addaction name="actionRegister"/>
     <addaction name="actionCheckForUpdate"/>
+    <addaction name="actionOpenDebugLog"/>
     <addaction name="actionAbout"/>
    </widget>
    <widget class="QMenu" name="menuFile">
@@ -422,6 +423,11 @@
     <string>Export To XHTML</string>
    </property>
   </action>
+  <action name="actionOpenDebugLog">
+   <property name="text">
+    <string>Open Debug Log</string>
+   </property>
+  </action>
  </widget>
  <customwidgets>
   <customwidget>
@@ -898,6 +904,22 @@
     </hint>
    </hints>
   </connection>
+  <connection>
+   <sender>actionOpenDebugLog</sender>
+   <signal>triggered()</signal>
+   <receiver>MainWindow</receiver>
+   <slot>openDebugLogTriggered()</slot>
+   <hints>
+    <hint type="sourcelabel">
+     <x>-1</x>
+     <y>-1</y>
+    </hint>
+    <hint type="destinationlabel">
+     <x>314</x>
+     <y>256</y>
+    </hint>
+   </hints>
+  </connection>
  </connections>
  <slots>
   <slot>directoriesTriggered()</slot>
@@ -930,5 +952,6 @@
   <slot>registerTrigerred()</slot>
   <slot>checkForUpdateTriggered()</slot>
   <slot>exportTriggered()</slot>
+  <slot>openDebugLogTriggered()</slot>
  </slots>
 </ui>
diff --git a/base/qt/platform.py b/base/qt/platform.py
index c0668794..98e612b7 100644
--- a/base/qt/platform.py
+++ b/base/qt/platform.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ import sys
 if sys.platform == 'win32':
     from platform_win import *
 else:
-    logging.warning("Unsupported Platform!!")
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+    pass # unsupported platform