James, Sorry to be dense! I guess I should have been more specific in my follow-up questions.
When you say all system properties what does that mean? Is this what you're talking about? http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/essential/environment/sysprop.html James Stauffer wrote: > > 1) All system properties. > 2) Yes. System.setProperty (but you have to do it before configuration > 3) No code change needed if you use automatic config (log4j looks for > an xml file before looking for a properties file). > > On 10/10/06, pantichd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> James Stauffer wrote: >> > >> > Have you tried setting the subject in the config file with a system >> > property? >> > log4j.appender.EMAIL.Subject=Fatal error encountered on >> > ${currentEnvironment} >> > >> > You may only be able to do that with XML config. >> > >> > >> James, >> >> Thanks for your quick reply. >> >> The "current environment" value that I refer to is something I >> dynamically >> derive in my code based on several variables. It's not a static >> environment >> variable. >> >> Having said that, a few questions come to mind: >> 1) What kind of system properties are available to me? >> 2) Can I programatically set a system property? >> 3) I am still using *.properties files for my configuration settings. >> What's >> involved in switching to use XML files? Is it just a matter of switching >> to >> an XML file or does it also require coding changes? >> >> Thanks again! >> >> David. >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/Can%27t-figure-out-how-to-change-email-appender-subject-dynamically-tf2416386.html#a6739236 >> Sent from the Log4j - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > > -- > James Stauffer http://www.geocities.com/stauffer_james/ > Are you good? Take the test at http://www.livingwaters.com/good/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Can%27t-figure-out-how-to-change-email-appender-subject-dynamically-tf2416386.html#a6739676 Sent from the Log4j - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
