It used to be called "js_file" however it is properly the result of the ["log", "..."] command from the view server.
How about "views_log_file"? On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 11:13 AM, Robert Newson <[email protected]> wrote: > "view_file" is an awkward name, won't output from shows, lists, etc, > also land here? > > On 5 February 2013 10:15, Jason Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > > I want to merge this: > https://github.com/apache/couchdb/commits/console_log > > > > Please comment if you have a moment. It is two changes. > > > > ## console.log() > > > > In addition to good old log(), there is console.log(). It behaves exactly > > like Node.js. It supports a format string and variable arguments. > > > > console.log("doc id is %s and count is %d", doc._id, doc.count) > > console.dir("doc = %j", doc) // JSON format > > console.log("Full request\n%s", util.inspect(req)) > > return { > > body: util.format("<title>%s</title", title) > > } > > // etc. > > > > ## Separate log file for JavaScript > > > > _config/log/view_file = "js.log" > > > > If this is set, every log() or console.log() will additionally go to this > > file. There are no timestamps, no formatting. It is like a console. > > > > I was thinking of adding /_log support, cleaning it up, and then merging > it > > in. > -- Iris Couch
