Hi, Thanks. It's not a fixed variable for particular server. It needs to be dynamically set in the program. Maybe it's the wrong way to use it. But what I need is for every logging line I need to check the varible to decide which directory to go.
Thanks. --- Thomas Muller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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]> > __________________________________________________ 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]>