How to change log file's location?

[buttie]

Hello,

I want to change REW's log file's location. On Linux versions, log files are stored in REW just under the home directory. I want to change it to some other location.

Although I tried moving REW to other loc., setting environment variable $HOME before starting REW, looked into the preferences, and tried latest beta version, nothing succeeded. So, I made a script to start REW, which makes a sym-link to the real REW dir. under home dir., then starts REW, removes the sym-link after REW finished.

So, please tell me how to change log file's location (if it is possible).

Thanks in advance.

 

[John Mulcahy]

The log file location is based on the Java system property "user.home". You should be able to change it for REW by editing the roomeqwizard.vmoptions file to add the line

-Duser.home=your preferred path

 

[buttie]

Thanks for the reply.

Somehow, setting "user.home" to absolute path causes unexpected result. For example, when REW is under "/home/dir/REW/", specifying "-Duser.home=/home/dir/REW", logs are created under "/home/dir/REW/home/dir/REW". But, specifying "-Duser.home=..", logs will be created under "/home/dir/REW" (in this case, ".java" must be under "/home/dir").

Although a little bit odd spec., but it is useful.

Thanks.