I would do something like this:
log4net.Appender.IAppender[] appenders = log4net.LogManager.GetRepository().GetAppenders(); for (int i = 0; i < appenders.Length; ++i) { Log4net.Appender.FileAppender appender = appenders[i] as log4net.Appender.FileAppender; if (appender != null && appender.Name == "RollingFile") appender.Threshold = log4net.Core.Level.Off; } Or if you want to turn all File Appenders you can take out the ' && appender.Name == "RollingFile"'. John VanderKolk From: Radovan Raszka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 2:23 AM To: log4net-user@logging.apache.org Subject: Disable/enable appender for all loggers Hello, I am using three appenders in my log4net configuration (see bellow). But I need programatically disable and reenable RollingFile appender at certain situations. Is there any simple solution? I tried to use programatic configuration only. My config: <log4net> <appender name="Console" type="log4net.Appender.ConsoleAppender"> <layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout"> <!-- Pattern to output the caller's file name and line number --> <conversionPattern value="%date{HH:mm:ss,fff} %5level [%thread] %message%n" /> </layout> <Threshold value="DEBUG" /> </appender> <appender name="RollingFile" type="log4net.Appender.RollingFileAppender"> <appendToFile value="true" /> <file value="Service.log" /> <layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout"> <conversionPattern value="%date{dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm:ss,fff} %5level [%2thread] %message (%logger{1}:%line)%n" /> </layout> <rollingStyle value="Date" /> <Threshold value="DEBUG" /> </appender> <appender name="EvLog" type="log4net.Appender.EventLogAppender"> <ApplicationName value="IPserver" /> <layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout"> <conversionPattern value="[%thread] %message (%logger{1})" /> </layout> <Threshold value="INFO" /> </appender> <root> <level value="DEBUG" /> <appender-ref ref="RollingFile" /> <appender-ref ref="Console" /> <appender-ref ref="EvLog" /> </root> </log4net> I tried to complete rewrite this config into C# code: private readonly log4net.Appender.ConsoleAppender AppConsole; private readonly log4net.Appender.RollingFileAppender AppFile; private readonly log4net.Appender.EventLogAppender AppEvlog; private log4net.Repository.Hierarchy.RootLogger rootLog; //XmlConfigurator.Configure(new System.IO.FileInfo(IPserverCore.IPserver.GetAppPath() + "log4net.config")); //xml configurator replaced by code AppConsole = new log4net.Appender.ConsoleAppender(); AppConsole.Layout = new log4net.Layout.PatternLayout("%date{HH:mm:ss,fff} %5level [%thread] %message%n"); AppConsole.Threshold = log4net.Core.Level.Debug; AppFile = new log4net.Appender.RollingFileAppender(); AppFile.AppendToFile = true; AppFile.Layout = new log4net.Layout.PatternLayout("%date{dd-MM-yyyy HH:mm:ss,fff} %5level [%2thread] %message (%logger{1}:%line)%n"); AppFile.File = "Service.log"; AppFile.RollingStyle = log4net.Appender.RollingFileAppender.RollingMode.Date; AppFile.Threshold = log4net.Core.Level.Debug; AppEvlog = new log4net.Appender.EventLogAppender(); AppEvlog.Layout = new log4net.Layout.PatternLayout("[%thread] %message (%logger{1})"); AppEvlog.ApplicationName = "IPserver"; AppEvlog.Threshold = log4net.Core.Level.Info; rootLog = new log4net.Repository.Hierarchy.RootLogger(log4net.Core.Level.Info); rootLog.AddAppender(AppConsole); rootLog.AddAppender(AppFile); rootLog.AddAppender(AppEvlog); //---- log = LogManager.GetLogger(typeof(IPservice)); Log.Info("Start"); // no log produced here... rootLog.RemoveAppender(AppFile); // disable file logging ... But after rewriting aplication doesn't create any logs.... Did I miss some settings or am I complete wrong? Thanks for any suggestions Radovan Raszka The contents of this e-mail are intended for the named addressee only. It contains information that may be confidential. Unless you are the named addressee or an authorized designee, you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone else. If you received it in error please notify us immediately and then destroy it.