This generally works fine with the RollingFileAppender but note that if you use RollingFileAppender options that cause the file to be renamed, the RollingFileAppender is automatically entered in the "can't rename the file because someone else has it open lottery". (If you're using .NET 2.0, there's a chance that adding Delete to FileShare in your program will resolve this). Alternatively, using a FileSystemWatcher in your reading program so that the file isn't open all the time might help.
Mike
On 11/22/05, Sankalp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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????
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Mike Blake-Knox
