---
name: "loggerAppender"
section: "3tcl"
platform: "linux"
package: "tcllib"
version: "2.0+dfsg-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/loggerAppender"
---

# loggerAppender(3tcl)

Collection of predefined appenders for logger

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## NAME

logger::appender - Collection of predefined appenders for logger

## SYNOPSIS

package require **Tcl 8.5 9**

package require **logger::appender ?1.4?**

**::logger::appender::console** **-level** *level* **-service** *service* ?*options*...?

**::logger::appender::colorConsole** **-level** *level* **-service** *service* ?*options*...?

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## DESCRIPTION

This package provides a predefined set of logger templates.

- **::logger::appender::console** **-level** *level* **-service** *service* ?*options*...?

  - **-level** level

    Name of the level to fill in as "priority" in the log procedure.

  - **-service** service

    Name of the service to fill in as "category" in the log procedure.

  - **-appenderArgs** appenderArgs

    Any additional arguments for the log procedure in list form

  - **-conversionPattern** conversionPattern

    The log pattern to use (see **logger::utils::createLogProc** for the allowed substitutions).

  - **-procName** procName

    Explicitly set the name of the created procedure.

  - **-procNameVar** procNameVar

    Name of the variable to set in the calling context. This variable will contain the name of the procedure.

- **::logger::appender::colorConsole** **-level** *level* **-service** *service* ?*options*...?

  See **::logger::appender::colorConsole** for a description of the applicable options.

## BUGS, IDEAS, FEEDBACK

This document, and the package it describes, will undoubtedly contain bugs and other problems. Please report such in the category *logger* of the *Tcllib Trackers* \[http://core.tcl.tk/tcllib/reportlist\]. Please also report any ideas for enhancements you may have for either package and/or documentation.

When proposing code changes, please provide *unified diffs*, i.e the output of **diff -u**.

Note further that *attachments* are strongly preferred over inlined patches. Attachments can be made by going to the **Edit** form of the ticket immediately after its creation, and then using the left-most button in the secondary navigation bar.

## KEYWORDS

appender, logger

## CATEGORY

Programming tools

## COPYRIGHT

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Copyright (c) 2005 Aamer Akhter <aakhter@cisco.com>
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