web.config

[Neil Stevens]

Hi,

I am developing a web site and have a number of properties in the web.config
file. These properties need to be changed at run-time from a web page in the
admin section of the web site. Is it possible ot achieve this? and if so
what classes do i need to use?

I have tried using the XmlDocument classes to load and change the values but
have found that if i try to read from the ConfigSettings class i get an
exception that the file is already in use.

Thank in advance for your help.

Regards
Neil

[Kevin Spencer]

You can't change values in the web.config file. What you can do is to create
Application Cache variables FROM the web.config file at the
Application_OnStart event handler, and change those if you need to.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Neil Stevens" <st******@iata.org> wrote in message
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Hi,

I am developing a web site and have a number of properties in the web.config file. These properties need to be changed at run-time from a web page in the admin section of the web site. Is it possible ot achieve this? and if so
what classes do i need to use?

I have tried using the XmlDocument classes to load and change the values but have found that if i try to read from the ConfigSettings class i get an
exception that the file is already in use.

Thank in advance for your help.

Regards
Neil

[Neil Stevens]

I have a value in the web.config file that will determine if the site is
open or closed will what you say allow this value to be changed and persist
the change for all users who visit the web site

"Kevin Spencer" <ke***@takempis.com> wrote in message
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You can't change values in the web.config file. What you can do is to create Application Cache variables FROM the web.config file at the
Application_OnStart event handler, and change those if you need to.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
.Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Neil Stevens" <st******@iata.org> wrote in message
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Hi,

I am developing a web site and have a number of properties in the

web.config

file. These properties need to be changed at run-time from a web page in

the

admin section of the web site. Is it possible ot achieve this? and if so
what classes do i need to use?

I have tried using the XmlDocument classes to load and change the values

but

have found that if i try to read from the ConfigSettings class i get an
exception that the file is already in use.

Thank in advance for your help.

Regards
Neil

[Kevin Spencer]

Application Cache is global to the entire application. You can put anything
in there and it will be available to all pages in the web app.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Neil Stevens" <st******@iata.org> wrote in message
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I have a value in the web.config file that will determine if the site is
open or closed will what you say allow this value to be changed and persist the change for all users who visit the web site

"Kevin Spencer" <ke***@takempis.com> wrote in message
news:Os**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

You can't change values in the web.config file. What you can do is to

create

Application Cache variables FROM the web.config file at the
Application_OnStart event handler, and change those if you need to.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
.Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Neil Stevens" <st******@iata.org> wrote in message
news:#U**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Hi,

I am developing a web site and have a number of properties in the

web.config

file. These properties need to be changed at run-time from a web page in

the

admin section of the web site. Is it possible ot achieve this? and if

so what classes do i need to use?

I have tried using the XmlDocument classes to load and change the values but

have found that if i try to read from the ConfigSettings class i get

an exception that the file is already in use.

Thank in advance for your help.

Regards
Neil

[Michel]

Hi Neil,

I don't think you can change the config from a web page, for the simple
reason your site will be reloaded as soon as the file is changed, i.e. you
will lose your sessions.
I'd use another xml file and put a reference to it in the web.config.

Hope this helps,
Michel

"Neil Stevens" <st******@iata.org> wrote in message
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Hi,

I am developing a web site and have a number of properties in the web.config file. These properties need to be changed at run-time from a web page in the admin section of the web site. Is it possible ot achieve this? and if so
what classes do i need to use?

I have tried using the XmlDocument classes to load and change the values but have found that if i try to read from the ConfigSettings class i get an
exception that the file is already in use.

Thank in advance for your help.

Regards
Neil