[1.8] FMLLog Shenanigans

[LordMastodon]

So I've created a Logger class and as stated by the tutorial Pahimar did on this, you're supposed to use this line of code in your log function:

FMLLog.log(ModConstants.MOD_NAME, logLevel, object);

However, in reality, it seems that in 1.8 forge has changed this, and you now need a format string. I found this (

[font=Verdana][size=2px]"%s %s:\n%s"[/size][/font]

) somewhere, but I've no clue if that's correct or what to use if it's not. Thanks in advance!

[Draco18s]

The FMLInitialization events should also register and pass off a logger to you.

Or at least they do in 1.7.10 and I see no reason why that would have changed.

[LordMastodon]

Well, I need a Logger for more things than initialization events. I guess I could make a logger variable in the main class, but I don't know if that's the best practice.

[Draco18s]

...you can save it...

[LordMastodon]

Yeah, I could make an external variable in the actual mod class and set it in the preInitialization event, but I'm just not sure that's the best thing to do.

[shadowfacts]

You don't need to use FMLLog, you can just get a Logger straight from Log4j.

 

public static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(ModConstants.MOD_NAME);