Christian, Thanks, with the -Dlog4j.debug, I was able to figure out that log4j was looking for a default log4j.xml file which I do not have, but I then copied the a11yMonitor-log4j.properties into the same folder as my test application's jar file and that worked. Getting log4j output now!
-----Original Message----- From: Christian Grobmeier [mailto:grobme...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 10:40 PM To: Log4J Users List Subject: Re: locating my log4j.properties file Hello start your programm with: -Dlog4j.debug This will show you information were it looks for your properties file. It usually helps me in this case Cheers Christian On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 12:39 AM, Don Raikes <don.rai...@oracle.com> wrote: > Hello, > > I have a java project which I compile and then package in a jar file which > goes into my jdk_home\jre\lib\ext folder (it is an extension to my jdk). > > In the main class of my application I tell log4j to use a specific > log4j.properties file > > PropertyConfigurator.configure("a11yMonitor-log4j.properties"); > > Where do I actually place the a11yMonitor-log4j.properties file? > > I tried in jdk_home\jre\lib and jdk_home\jre\lib\ext but both times I tried > to run my extension, I get a message saying that log4j cannot find the > properties file. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > -- > Sincerely, > > HYPERLINK "http://www.oracle.com"; \nOracle > Donald Raikes | Accessibility Specialist > Phone: HYPERLINK "tel:+16028246213"+16028246213 | Mobile: HYPERLINK > "tel:+15202717608"+15202717608 | VOIP: HYPERLINK > "tel:+16028246213"+16028246213 > Oracle JDeveloper Quality Assurance > | Tucson, Arizona > > HYPERLINK "http://www.oracle.com/commitment"; \nGreen Oracle Oracle is > committed to developing practices and products that help protect the > environment > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-h...@logging.apache.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-h...@logging.apache.org
