Hello,
I have an WinForms application in C# that generates data files for a
graphing application. This application uses log4net to log progress,
information, errors, etc. I also want this application to be able to
view the log file. When I try to open the log file I get the following
error message:
The process cannot access the file "C:\....\MyApplication.log" because
it is being used by another process.
I searched Google and found that I should add the following line to my
configuration file:
<lockingModel type="log4net.Appender.FileAppender+MinimalLock\" />
Adding this does not seem to allow access to log file. I expected to be
able to open the log file in Notepad by double-clicking on it but that
also generates the same error. I want to be able to have my application
open the log file and display the contents in a TextBox but I get the
same error when I try that as well.
I am using:
Visual Studio 2005 Professional
Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
log4net v1.2.10.0
Windows XP Pro w/SP2
Here is my configuration file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<log4net>
<appender name="RollingFile"
type="log4net.Appender.RollingFileAppender">
<file value="MyApplication.log" />
<appendToFile value="true" />
<maximumFileSize value="100KB" />
<maxSizeRollBackups value="2" />
<lockingModel type="log4net.Appender.FileAppender+MinimalLock\" />
<layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout">
<conversionPattern value="%date [%thread] %-5level %logger -
%message%newline" />
</layout>
</appender>
<root>
<level value="DEBUG" />
<appender-ref ref="RollingFile" />
</root>
</log4net>
Am I missing something here?
Thanks,
Randall Price
Secure Enterprise Technology Initiatives
Microsoft Implementation Group
Virginia Tech Information Technology
1700 Pratt Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
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