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Parameters

• logId: current value passed in is 0

Key Variables

• log: log file
• logDir: log directory name; created if it does not already exist
• logFile: log filename

Functionality

Gets the Log Directory path from the configuration, and if the directory does not already exist, it is created.

InitiateLog then opens the logFile.

Except Statement

If an error arises, the except block prints the time, the error message, and the log file name.

Return Value

Returns 0.