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How to write a log file to a defined folder

SahasShrestha — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:32:28 GMT

I've written python code for map automation. It is working currently. I like to see the log file of this tool and like to save it to some other directory. How do I write log file with username, date stamp and geo processing commands used to a defined folder in other directory. I appreciate your help. Thanks.

Re: How to write a log file to a defined folder

JakeSkinner — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 18:58:29 GMT

Here's an example on how to write the current windows user and current date and time to a text file:

import getpass, datetime  f = open(r"C:\temp\python\logfile.txt", "a")  user = getpass.getuser() date = str(datetime.datetime.now())  f.write("Username:\t" + user + "\n") f.write("Date:\t" + date + "\n")  f.close()

Re: How to write a log file to a defined folder

SahasShrestha — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:10:54 GMT

This tool works perfectly well !! Thanks a lot.

Re: How to write a log file to a defined folder

DuncanHornby — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:00:29 GMT

If you want to get a lot more sophisticated with logging progress, you could use the Python logger module?