Why not defer that decision? Use the System.Diagnostics.Trace class, and let the application itself (or the config file) set up the destination for the log information--file, event log, wherever.
Ted Neward Author, Presenter, Consultant Java, .NET, XML services http://blogs.tedneward.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:ADVANCED- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Smotritsky > Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 1:16 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] figuring out where to log to from a gac dll > > Thanks Dominick, I think I'm gonna go with > Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dominick Baier > Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 2:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] figuring out where to log to from a gac dll > > Hi, > > string s1 = > Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData); > > this gives you a lot of directories, besides temp - but you can get temp > via: > > string s2 = Environment.ExpandEnvironmentVariables("%temp%"); > > > > > cheers, > dominick > > ----------------------------- > Dominick Baier, DevelopMentor > http://www.leastprivilege.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alex Smotritsky > Sent: Samstag, 26. November 2005 08:43 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] figuring out where to log to from a gac dll > > I want to log some things to a text file from a dll I have in the gac. One > thought is to log to c:\temp but I don't want to hard code that so I'd > like > to know what's a good way to find out what the c:\temp directory is on a > windows system. Any thoughts anyone has on other places to log to are > welcome. I suppose the event log is an option but I'd have to discuss that > with my partner on my project as logging to a text file is his idea. > > > > > > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor. http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor. http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor. http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
