Logging local time

[gandriotakis]

How do I configure a FileChannel to use local time? I tried setting "times" to "local" but it seemed to have no effect.

[alex]

I tried setting "times" to "local" but it seemed to have no effect.

It should. Hard to tell without seeing the code.

[gandriotakis]

AutoPtr<Poco::Channel> pChannel (new Poco::FileChannel(logFile));
pChannel->setProperty(Poco::FileChannel::PROP_TIMES, "local");

[alex]

Well, that does not tell very much. Are there any formatters used?

[gandriotakis]

Sorry, here is a more complete snippet.

// create a FileChannel with time tagged log records
AutoPtr<Poco::Channel> pChannel (new Poco::FileChannel(logFile));
pChannel->setProperty(Poco::FileChannel::PROP_TIMES, "local");

AutoPtr<Poco::Formatter> formatter(new Poco::PatternFormatter("%h:%M:%S.%i- %t"));
AutoPtr<Poco::Channel> formattingChannel(new Poco::FormattingChannel(formatter, pChannel));
formattingChannel->setProperty(Poco::FileChannel::PROP_TIMES, "local");

m_logger.setChannel(formattingChannel);

[alex]

You are setting property on the FormattingChannel which is just duplicating (already set) setting for the FileChannel. You should instead set it on the formatter.
Try this:

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AutoPtr<Poco::Channel> pChannel (new Poco::FileChannel(logFile));
pChannel->setProperty(Poco::FileChannel::PROP_TIMES, "local");

AutoPtr<Poco::Formatter> formatter(new Poco::PatternFormatter("%h:%M:%S.%i- %t"));
formatter->setProperty(Poco::FileChannel::PROP_TIMES, "local");
AutoPtr<Poco::Channel> formattingChannel(new Poco::FormattingChannel(formatter, pChannel));

m_logger.setChannel(formattingChannel);

[gandriotakis]

That was actually just the last of several attempts. I tried setting it only on the channel and only on the formatter also but got the same result (times are UTC)

[alex]

Works for me. I actually ran the code I posted here.
EDIT (sample output):

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C:\trunk\Foundation\samples\Logger\bin>type c:\temp\log
The system cannot find the file specified.
C:\trunk\Foundation\samples\Logger\bin>date
The current date is: Fri 10/19/2012
C:\trunk\Foundation\samples\Logger\bin>time
The current time is: 15:44:07.44
C:\trunk\Foundation\samples\Logger\bin>.\Loggerd.exe
C:\trunk\Foundation\samples\Logger\bin>type C:\temp\test.log
03:44:11.385- test

[gandriotakis]

Thank you. As you indicated I was not differentiating between the formatter and the channel. I don;t have all the bits and pieces clear in my head yet.