Just a thought, since it seems like what you are attempting is a real-time logging scenario, why not use a different appender more suited to the task? You could retain the rolling-file appender, but for the RichTextBox you could display the contents of a console appender (if it is in the same process) or a remoting or UDP appender (if logging and viewing are in separate processes).
Another thought: if you do want to be able to view the file, you should just be able to open the file in a read-only fashion without using the (somewhat expensive) minimal lock option. I've noticed that I can open log files in Notepad while they are still being written to by L4N. -Marc -----Original Message----- From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sankalp Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 4:53 AM To: log4net-user@logging.apache.org Subject: Log4Net file locking Hi, We wish to port our .NET windows application logging to Log4Net but are facing a problem. Our application dispays the log file in a rich text box so that the user can debug himself what all is happening in the application. We plan to user RollingFileAppender so that logs can remain for certain period pf time. However, there is some problem here. When we try reading the log file and display it in the rich text box, then it says that the file is in use and cant be accessed. Log4Net is putting a lock on the file. I tried changing the locking level to Minimal Lock using a file Appender but even that didnt help as as soon as the log is written, we simultaneoulsy display it in the rich text box. Pointers any one????
