__author__ = "Vinay Sajip <vinay_sajip@red-dove.com>"
__status__ = "beta"
__version__ = "0.4.9.3"
-__date__ = "03 July 2004"
+__date__ = "08 July 2004"
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# Miscellaneous module data
Open the specified file and use it as the stream for logging.
"""
StreamHandler.__init__(self, open(filename, mode))
- self.baseFilename = filename
+ #keep the absolute path, otherwise derived classes which use this
+ #may come a cropper when the current directory changes
+ self.baseFilename = os.path.abspath(filename)
self.mode = mode
def close(self):