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"logfile" accepts environment variables

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Matthieu Coudron 2016-08-29 14:54:07 +02:00
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@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ Setting a specific logfile
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When instantiating your ``Status`` object, the path to a log file can be When instantiating your ``Status`` object, the path to a log file can be
specified. If this is done, then log messages will be sent to that file and not specified (it accepts environment variables). If this is done, then log messages will be sent to that file and not
to an ``.i3pystatus-<pid-of-thread>`` file in your home directory. This is to an ``.i3pystatus-<pid-of-thread>`` file in your home directory. This is
useful in that it helps keep your home directory from becoming cluttered with useful in that it helps keep your home directory from becoming cluttered with
files containing errors. files containing errors.
@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ files containing errors.
from i3pystatus import Status from i3pystatus import Status
status = Status(logfile='/home/username/var/i3pystatus.log') status = Status(logfile='$HOME/var/i3pystatus.log')
Changing log format Changing log format
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i3pystatus/core/__init__.py
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@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class Status:
if logfile: if logfile:
for handler in logger.handlers: for handler in logger.handlers:
logger.removeHandler(handler) logger.removeHandler(handler)
logfile = os.path.expandvars(logfile)
handler = logging.FileHandler(logfile, delay=True) handler = logging.FileHandler(logfile, delay=True)
logger.addHandler(handler) logger.addHandler(handler)
logger.setLevel(logging.CRITICAL) logger.setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)