Log/Dispatch/File/Rolling version 1.03 ====================================== ------- Warning ------- There has been a change at the format string. Please change your config! This module is only sparsely tested at the moment. Please review the code before using it. I'd love if you'd give me feedback on errors or success! -------- Abstract -------- This module subclasses Log::Dispatch::File for logging to date/time stamped files. It uses flock to ensure being safe in a multitasking environment. It recognizes a fork() and will reopen the logfile, if configured so even with a process specific filename. ------------ Requirements ------------ This module requires Log::Dispatch::File, included in the Log::Dispatch distribution and Log::Log4perl::DateFormat, included in the Log::Log4perl distribution. It has only be tested with the versions as stated in Makefile.PL, if you find it works with earlier versions, too, please send me a email. Thank you. ------------------ Basic Installation ------------------ Log::Dispatch::File::Rolling may be installed through the CPAN shell in the usual manner: # perl -MCPAN -e 'install Log::Dispatch::File::Rolling' You can also read this README from the CPAN shell: # perl -MCPAN -e shell cpan> readme Log::Dispatch::File::Rolling And you can install the component from the CPAN prompt as well: cpan> install Log::Dispatch::File::Rolling ------------------- Manual Installation ------------------- Log::Dispatch::File::Rolling can also be installed manually. The latest CPAN version can be found at or in a similarly named directory at your favorite CPAN mirror. Downloading and unpacking the distribution are left as exercises for the reader. To build and test it: perl Makefile.PL make test When you're ready to install the component: make install It should now be ready to use. On Win32 systems, replace "make" in the above commands with "nmake". The nmake utility can be downloaded from http://download.microsoft.com/download/vc15/Patch/1.52/W95/EN- US/Nmake15.exe --------------------- COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE --------------------- Copyright (C) 2003 M. Jacob Based on: Log::Dispatch::File::Stamped by Eric Cholet Log::Dispatch::FileRotate by Mark Pfeiffer, This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.