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Description
The OpenLogFile method opens the file that will receive log output.
Usage
bool OpenLogFile(const std::string& filePath, bool append = true);
bool OpenLogFile(const std::wstring& filePath, bool append = true);
// Available when compiling as C++17 or later.
bool OpenLogFile(const std::filesystem::path& filePath, bool append = true);Argument list
- filePath [const std::string&]
- The UTF-8 path of the file to open for log output.
- filePath [const std::wstring&]
- The native wide-character path of the file to open for log output.
- filePath [const std::filesystem::path&]
- The path of the file to open for log output, when the C++17 overload is available.
- append [bool]
- Pass true to append to existing file content, or false to truncate it.
Return value
- [bool]
- true if the file was opened successfully; otherwise false.