common location of log file in log4net not working?

Question

I have an issue with the location of log file in log4net.

I gave this node for the location to create the log file

 <file type="log4net.Util.PatternString" value="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\MyProject\error.txt/>

As I think it should create the log file in user folder. But this one is creating in the

bin\debug\ALLUSERSPROFILE\MyProject\error.txt

Even I tried AppData also but its behaving the same. Am I doing any mistake??

Is it required any converter to convert environment variables?

similar question here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/468989/how-to-specify-common-application-data-folder-for-log4net — manji, Apr 05 '11 at 10:32

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 05 '11 at 13:55

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This example shows how to configure the file name to write to using an environment variable TMP <file value="${TMP}\log-file.txt" />

answered Apr 05 '11 at 13:55

bottlenecked

Stefan Egli · Answer 2 · 2011-04-05T21:49:01.013

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I think you should use it as follows:

<file type="log4net.Util.PatternString" value="${ALLUSERSPROFILE}\MyProject\error.txt/>

edited Apr 05 '11 at 21:49

answered Apr 05 '11 at 10:37

Stefan Egli

No... it created a (ALLUSERSPROFILE) folder in bin\debug and writting logfiles in that – PawanS Apr 05 '11 at 10:44
I think we need to change ALLUSERSPROFILE to USERSPROFILE – PawanS Apr 06 '11 at 11:32

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