System.Diagnostics.Switch problems

[Michael Riggio]

Has anyone tried to utilize this class? Unfortunately, the MSDN
documentation is pretty weak for this class and the examples they provide
are pretty lame.

I created a class that derives from System.Diagnostics.Switch and it
successfully retrieves the correct value from the configuration file.
According to the documentation, the class is supposed to listen for file
changes and will automatically update the in-memory values when the
configuration file gets updated; however, I haven't been able to get this to
work... my derived class instance always returns the original value
initially read through the configuration file.

Any suggestions on how to use the Switch class without hacking at it (by
this I mean doing my own file listening and reparsing the file when it gets
updated).

Thanks,
-Mike

[Dmitriy Lapshin [C# / .NET MVP]]

Michael,

I have reviewed the MSDN docs on the Switch class and I cannot find anything
saying that this class is capable of automatic monitoring of the changes to
the configuration file. Could you post a link or at least a topic name?

--
Sincerely,
Dmitriy Lapshin [C# / .NET MVP]
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"Michael Riggio" <mi*****************@spam.unisys.spam.com> wrote in message
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Has anyone tried to utilize this class? Unfortunately, the MSDN
documentation is pretty weak for this class and the examples they provide
are pretty lame.

I created a class that derives from System.Diagnostics.Switch and it
successfully retrieves the correct value from the configuration file.
According to the documentation, the class is supposed to listen for file
changes and will automatically update the in-memory values when the
configuration file gets updated; however, I haven't been able to get this to work... my derived class instance always returns the original value
initially read through the configuration file.

Any suggestions on how to use the Switch class without hacking at it (by
this I mean doing my own file listening and reparsing the file when it gets updated).

Thanks,
-Mike

[Michael Riggio]

Here's the link:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en...asp?frame=true

It certainly sounds like it will automagically update when the file gets
changed.

Thanks,
-Mike

"Dmitriy Lapshin [C# / .NET MVP]" <x-****@no-spam-please.hotpop.com> wrote
in message news:ub**************@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...

Michael,

I have reviewed the MSDN docs on the Switch class and I cannot find anything saying that this class is capable of automatic monitoring of the changes to the configuration file. Could you post a link or at least a topic name?

--
Sincerely,
Dmitriy Lapshin [C# / .NET MVP]
Bring the power of unit testing to the VS .NET IDE today!
http://www.x-unity.net/teststudio.aspx

"Michael Riggio" <mi*****************@spam.unisys.spam.com> wrote in message news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

Has anyone tried to utilize this class? Unfortunately, the MSDN
documentation is pretty weak for this class and the examples they provide are pretty lame.

I created a class that derives from System.Diagnostics.Switch and it
successfully retrieves the correct value from the configuration file.
According to the documentation, the class is supposed to listen for file
changes and will automatically update the in-memory values when the
configuration file gets updated; however, I haven't been able to get

this to

work... my derived class instance always returns the original value
initially read through the configuration file.

Any suggestions on how to use the Switch class without hacking at it (by
this I mean doing my own file listening and reparsing the file when it

gets

updated).

Thanks,
-Mike