mod_perl alternative filehandles

ropey has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi All

Probably a simple question, have a mod_perl application and wish to be able to print to a log file which isn't STDERR, is there a simple way to open a global filehandle like STDERR which will be accessible by all the mod_perl processes?

So inside a package could do print NEWHANDLE "Test";

am i missing a directive in the httpd.conf or the startup script ?

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Re: mod_perl alternative filehandles by Joost (Canon) on Mar 29, 2005 at 01:37 UTC
Can't you just open the filehandle in the startup.pl script? Just remember that file-handles are package-scoped, so you need to refer to the right package. "What should it profit a man, if he should win a flame war, yet lose his cool?"	[reply]
Re^2: mod_perl alternative filehandles by ropey (Hermit) on Mar 29, 2005 at 01:55 UTC
Hi Joost, But if I say do open(F, "> /tmp/mylog.log"); in my startup script Then F isnt going to be accessible by another package by print main::F ? or am I being stupid ?	[reply]
Re^3: mod_perl alternative filehandles by Joost (Canon) on Mar 29, 2005 at 02:09 UTC
As far as I know, you should be able to use main::F from then on (or at least until the file-handle get's closed). update: but it's probably a good idea to take a slightly more descriptive file-handle in some other package that you control. "What should it profit a man, if he should win a flame war, yet lose his cool?"	[reply]
Re: mod_perl alternative filehandles by ghenry (Vicar) on Mar 29, 2005 at 14:47 UTC
I think I may have misunderstood, but to open STDERR to a log file, you can use: `# Send errors to my private error log open STDERR, ">>/home/ghenry/.error_log" or die "Can't open error log for append: $!"` [download] Then close it later. Gavin. Walking the road to enlightenment... I found a penguin and a camel on the way..... Fancy a yourname@perl.me.uk? Just ask!!!	[reply] [d/l]