Ini File
Previous  Top  Next

A sample ini file is provided with the installation.

[Properties]
Tic=300
the timer interval in milliseconds for checking the files

[File0]
FileName=c:\program files\syslogd\logs\syslogcatchall.txt
the name of the file to monitor

FileNumber=0
internal use only

FilePosition=1
the current byte position within the file - normally set by the program

BigChange=1024
where to start monitoring the file if a big change in file size is detected
-1 = start monitoring at the end of the file  
0 = start monitoring at the start of the file  
>0 = start monitoring this many bytes from the end of the file - default is 1024  

BigChangeValue=409600
the number of bytes the file has grown by that indicates a big change has occurred

CurrentSize=0
current size n bytes of the file - normally set by the programs

MaxBytesPer=30720
maximum bytes to send per second

StartPosition=0
where to start monitoring the file the first time it finds the file
-1 = start monitoring at the end of the file  
0 = start monitoring at the start of the file - default value  
>0 = start monitoring this many bytes from the end of the file  

OriginIP=192.168.1.1
a way of identifying the machine the file resides on - added as Original Address in the message if one does not exist

Facility=16
the facility part of the priority to stamp the messages with

FileDate=15/07/2003 12:41:27
date the file was created - normally set by the program for internal purposes