syslog2disk

resolve https://github.com/SpudGunMan/meshing-around/issues/49

modules/log.py

@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ stdout_handler.setFormatter(CustomFormatter(logFormat))
 
 # Add handlers to the logger
 logger.addHandler(stdout_handler)
+if syslog_to_file:
+    # Create file handler for logging to a file
+    file_handler = logging.FileHandler('system{}.log'.format(today.strftime('%Y_%m_%d')))
+    file_handler.setLevel(logging.DEBUG) # DEBUG used for system logs
+    file_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(logFormat))
+    logger.addHandler(file_handler)
 
 if log_messages_to_file:
     # Create file handler for logging to a file

modules/settings.py

@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ try:
     publicChannel = config['general'].getint('defaultChannel', 0) # the meshtastic public channel
     zuluTime = config['general'].getboolean('zuluTime', False) # aka 24 hour time
     log_messages_to_file = config['general'].getboolean('LogMessagesToFile', True) # default True
+    syslog_to_file = config['general'].getboolean('SyslogToFile', False) # default True
     urlTimeoutSeconds = config['general'].getint('urlTimeout', 10) # default 10 seconds
     store_forward_enabled = config['general'].getboolean('StoreForward', True) # default False
     storeFlimit = config['general'].getint('StoreLimit', 3) # default 3 messages for S&F