You need to set the relevant System variable prior to log4j configuration, e.g. with the -D option to the VM.
-- Thomas | -----Original Message----- | From: Jenny [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] | Sent: 16 January 2003 17:54 | To: Log4J Users List | Subject: Re: log4j.xml and variable substitution | | | Hi, | I remember sometime back there was a post states that | we can do it like: | | <param name="DatePattern" | value="'c:/log/${var}/'yyMMdd'.log'" /> | | The var can be from system variable. | | But I have a question here. I configure log4j with the | server, so the configure file are read on the startup. | but at that time, the variable is not available yet, | so the value becomes "c:/log//020116.log". whenever I | restart the server, there will be an empty file | created under c:/log, but the actual log file should | be in the individual subdirectory of c:/log for | differrent $var. | How can i avoid to create the unuseful files? | | Thanks | | --- peter at merikan dot com <"peter at merikan dot | com"@got.sema.se> wrote: | > is it possible to use variable substitution in the | > xml configuration file? | > | > if so,how? | > | > Regards | > Peter | > | > | > -- | > To unsubscribe, e-mail: | > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > For additional commands, e-mail: | > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > | | | __________________________________________________ | Do you Yahoo!? | Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. | http://mailplus.yahoo.com | | -- | To unsubscribe, e-mail: | <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | For additional commands, e-mail: | <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | | ************************************************************************* Copyright ERA Technology Ltd. 2002. (www.era.co.uk). All rights reserved. The information supplied in this Commercial Communication should be treated in confidence. No liability whatsoever is accepted for any loss or damage suffered as a result of accessing this message or any attachments. ________________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned for all viruses by the MessageLabs SkyScan service. For more information on a proactive anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit http://www.messagelabs.com ________________________________________________________________________ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
