very good dave.. assuming your log4j configuration has a FILELOG appender
<appender name="FILELOG" class="org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender"> //Logger extends Category so use getAppender to get the Apender object Appender appender=log.getAppender("FILELOG"); //finally to get the actual name of the log String NameOfLogFile=appender.fileName; ... Martin ______________________________________________ Disclaimer and confidentiality note Everything in this e-mail and any attachments relates to the official business of Sender. This transmission is of a confidential nature and Sender does not endorse distribution to any party other than intended recipient. Sender does not necessarily endorse content contained within this transmission. > Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:55:18 -0700 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Tons of Could not find property messages - log4j is not helping? > To: user@struts.apache.org > > --- On Fri, 10/17/08, Chris Pratt wrote: > > Hmmm, I don't get it Martin, how does writing something > > to the log prevent things from getting written to the log? > > Reverse psychology. > > Dave > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ Want to read Hotmail messages in Outlook? The Wordsmiths show you how. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/wedowindowslive.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!20EE04FBC541789!167.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_092008