[Tickets #10407] Re: Changing log type from file doesn't work

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Ticket URL: http://bugs.horde.org/ticket/10407
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  Ticket             | 10407
  Updated By         | jacob-horde at vindvejr.dk
  Summary            | Changing log type from file doesn't work
  Queue              | Horde Base
  Version            | 4.0.8
  Type               | Bug
  State              | Not A Bug
  Priority           | 2. Medium
  Milestone          |
  Patch              |
  Owners             |
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jacob-horde at vindvejr.dk (2011-08-04 08:44) wrote:

> It's not a filename, it's a syslog facility. It just happens to use  
> the same configuration name, that's why the old value is used.

Ooops, sorry, hadn't seen that. However, I still think it's a bug,  
since it's possible to corrupt the configuration by mistake. At least  
it's not really user-friendly. It would be better to do one of the  
following when changing type to syslog:

1) Clear $conf[log][name]. This avoids users leaving a filename there  
when changing from File to Syslog. On the other hand, when changing  
from File to Syslog and back again, you'll lose the filename.

2) User another variable ($conf[log][syslog] or something). This  
avoids the problem, and makes it possible to keep the filename/syslog  
facility when changing between the different log types.