[mapserver-users] Path for errorfile

[Daniel Morissette]

Ben,

You are correct that relative paths are not supported for MS_ERRORFILE. 
You could file a ticket about this, and if/when time permits we'll look 
at the implications of supporting relative paths in all possible 
scenarios and see if this could safely be added. i.e. it may be possible 
to get predictable results with a relative path only when setting 
MS_ERRORFILE in the mapfile but not when setting it via an environment 
variable, we'll have to see.

Daniel


Ben Madin wrote:
> G'day all,
> 
> as a negative, Can you not use a relative reference for the errorfile?
> 
> for example, using :
> 
>     CONFIG "MS_ERRORFILE" 
> "/Users/19022662/Sites/marketprices/mapserver/mserr.log"
>     DEBUG 4
> 
> works as expected, writing copious quantities to the log.
> 
> using :
> 
>     CONFIG "MS_ERRORFILE" "mserr.log"
>     DEBUG 4
> 
> does not, although both the .log file and the .map file are in the 
> /Users/19022662/Sites/marketprices/mapserver/ directory. Relative paths 
> work fine for symbol files, data etc.
> 
> I also note that the RFC28 refers to setting this :
> 
> It will be possible to specify MS_ERRORFILE either as an environment 
> variable or via a CONFIG directive inside a mapfile:
> CONFIG  "MS_ERRORFILE" "/tmp/mapserver.log"
> or
> CONFIG  "MS_ERRORFILE" "stderr"
> but doesn't specify  whether or not a relative path could be used.
> 
> This is inconsistent with all other specifications of path, can/should 
> it be amended? Should I file this as a bug?
> 
> cheers
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
> 
> 


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Daniel Morissette
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