yes, xx_log4j.properties is the properties file defined in my IDE classpath.
I tried yr ways, and here is my results: 1- Trial of renaming the the file to log4j.properties (Didn't work): log4j:ERROR Could not read configuration file [log4j.properties]. java.io.FileNotFoundException: log4j.properties (The system cannot find the file specified. ) void java.io.FileInputStream.open(java.lang.String) native code void java.io.FileInputStream.<init>(java.lang.String) FileInputStream.java:64 void org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.doConfigure(java.lang.String, org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggerRepository) PropertyConfigurator.java:297 void org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator.configure(java.lang.String) PropertyConfigurator.java:315 0 [main] INFO com.rsw.test.MyAppProperty - Entering application. 140 [main] DEBUG com.rsw.test.Bar - Did it again! 140 [main] WARN com.rsw.test.MyAppProperty - Hello world all ante7 fentakes 140 [main] WARN com.rsw.test.MyAppProperty - Hello world all ante7 fentakes 150 [main] WARN com.rsw.test.MyAppProperty - Hello world all ante7 fentakes 150 [main] INFO com.rsw.test.MyAppProperty - Exiting application. void com.rsw.test.MyAppProperty.main(java.lang.String[]) MyAppProperty.java:19 log4j:ERROR Ignoring configuration file [log4j.properties]. Process exited with exit code 0. 2- I tried to set the -D options but also didn't work 3- It worked :))), I used the following: String l_szfull = l_my.getClass().getClassLoader().getResource( "xx_log4j.properties").toExternalForm(); // Delete the first 6 characters from the path to delete "file:/" // Still u will have "drive_name:/whatever/path/u/specify/xx_log4j.properties" PropertyConfigurator.configure( fullPath.substring( 6 ) ); Thankx a lot Steven, but I feel that there is something wrong I use, as all is using log4j & didn't face such problem I don't know why? anyway it worked, I insisted on writing the code so that others can benifit from it --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]