1) How do i configure the WriterAppender in a PropertyConfigurator config file ? 2) A more general question: Is there a description (User Guide) how to set parameters in a PropertyConfigurator config file ? 3) Related question: Is there a description (User Guide) how to use the XML config file ? 4) I tried (without success) to use RollingFileAppender, what is the current status of this ? I am (forced to) using JDK 1.1.8 and get the error: C:\java\jdk1.1.8\bin\javaw -classpath "C:\Customers_2001\TestLog4J\classes;C:\java\log4j\lib\log4j.jar;C:\java\jdk 1.1.8\lib\classes.zip;C:\java\jdk1.1.8\demo\awt-1.1\lightweight\Gauge\actual ;C:\java\jdk1.1.8\demo\awt-1.1\lightweight\Gauge\alternative;C:\java\jdk1.1. 8\demo\awt-1.1\lightweight\Gauge\ExampleApplet.jar;C:\java\jdk1.1.8\demo\awt -1.1\lightweight\Gauge\ExampleApplet.zip;C:\java\jdk1.1.8\demo\awt-1.1\light weight\OpenlookButtons\actual;C:\java\jdk1.1.8\demo\awt-1.1\lightweight\Open lookButtons\alternative;C:\java\jdk1.1.8\demo\awt-1.1\lightweight\OpenlookBu ttons\ExampleApplet.jar;C:\java\jdk1.1.8\demo\awt-1.1\lightweight\OpenlookBu ttons\ExampleApplet.zip;C:\java\jdk1.1.8\demo\awt-1.1\lightweight\Spinner\ac tual;C:\java\jdk1.1.8\demo\awt-1.1\lightweight\Spinner\alternative;C:\java\j dk1.1.8\demo\awt-1.1\lightweight\Spinner\ExampleApplet.jar;C:\java\jdk1.1.8\ demo\awt-1.1\lightweight\Spinner\ExampleApplet.zip" MyApp java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: java.beans.Introspector: method getBeanInfo(Ljava/lang/Class;I)Ljava/beans/BeanInfo; not found at org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppenderBeanInfo.<init>(Compiled Code) at java.beans.Introspector.instantiate(Introspector.java:843) at java.beans.Introspector.findInformant(Compiled Code) at java.beans.Introspector.<init>(Compiled Code) at java.beans.Introspector.getBeanInfo(Introspector.java:75) at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.introspect(PropertySetter.java:66) at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.getPropertyDescriptor(Compiled Code) at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.setProperty(PropertySetter.java:146) at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.setProperties(Compiled Code) at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.setProperties(PropertySetter.java:87) at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.parseAppender(PropertyConfigurator.jav a:637) at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.parseCategory(Compiled Code) at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.configureRootCategory(PropertyConfigur ator.java:502) at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.doConfigure(PropertyConfigurator.java: 410) at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.doConfigure(PropertyConfigurator.java: 309) at org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.configure(PropertyConfigurator.java:31 7) at MyApp.main(MyApp.java:16) Under JDK 1.3 is it Ok, but my environment requires JDK 1.1.8. Kind regards Villy Ib Jørgensen (VIJ) System Consultant, B. Sc. E.E. Lindhard A/S, Vanenburg Group Company *************************************************** Address: Bregnerødvej 144, DK-3460 Birkerød, Denmark Telephone: +45 45 94 01 42 (Personal), +45 40 10 95 06 (Mobile), +45 45 94 01 01 (Company) E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Personal), [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Company) SMS: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Personal) Web: http://www.lindhard.com (Company) *************************************************** The information contained in this e-mail is confidential and intended for the named recipient(s) only. Unless otherwise stated any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]