paths of file appenders in log4j.xml configuration

[momo0]

The log paths for our file appenders were first relative. But depending on which directory JBoss was started, the paths were not always OK.
By using absolute paths using ${jboss.server.home.dir}, this problem was solved.
But a new one came with it. The log4j configuration file (log4j.xml) can not be used by any other program than JBoss, because ${jboss.server.home.dir} does not seem to be interpreted even by setting jboss.server.home.dir as a system environemt variable.

Does JBoss does itself the translation of ${jboss.server.home.dir}?

Thanks for your answer.

Frank

[momo0]

I had to set jboss.server.home.dir as a system property

[dno]

How do you change/set a system property in JBoss??

i.e. Frank, where did you set the jboss.server.home.dir property?? and can you add new properties based on environment variables?