dataset.writeXml(..) problem updating xml file

[Wes]

Hello,

I have an application using an xml dataset to store app and user settings.
The problem I am having is related to writexml. I have a save button on my
application that updates the dataset and then using the writexml(...)
function saves the dataset to an xml file. I have noticed that the file does
not change everytime I click the save button. I get no errors but the
writexml function does not seem to be updating the xml file.

private void but_SaveAndExit_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
this.returnDataSet.AcceptChanges();
this.returnDataSet.WriteXml("settings.xml");
}

Seems like it updates sometimes but not everytime. Is there something I'm
missing, or has anyone seen this problem with dataset.writexml?

Thanks,
Wes

[Chris, Master of All Things Insignificant]

Shot in the dark, but are you looking at the file while your program is
still running? If yes, have you closed the file before looking at it? You
might not see the changes if you haven't closed your file. I'm not sure if
WriteXml handles this for you or not, never used it.

Chris

"Wes" <We*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Hello,

I have an application using an xml dataset to store app and user settings.
The problem I am having is related to writexml. I have a save button on
my
application that updates the dataset and then using the writexml(...)
function saves the dataset to an xml file. I have noticed that the file
does
not change everytime I click the save button. I get no errors but the
writexml function does not seem to be updating the xml file.

private void but_SaveAndExit_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
this.returnDataSet.AcceptChanges();
this.returnDataSet.WriteXml("settings.xml");
}

Seems like it updates sometimes but not everytime. Is there something I'm
missing, or has anyone seen this problem with dataset.writexml?

Thanks,
Wes

[Wes]

Nope not looking at the file. I am just looking at the file explorer in the
folder which contains the file to verify that the date modified is changing
when I make changes.

"Chris, Master of All Things Insignifican" wrote:

Shot in the dark, but are you looking at the file while your program is
still running? If yes, have you closed the file before looking at it? You
might not see the changes if you haven't closed your file. I'm not sure if
WriteXml handles this for you or not, never used it.

Chris

"Wes" <We*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BD**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hello,

I have an application using an xml dataset to store app and user settings.
The problem I am having is related to writexml. I have a save button on
my
application that updates the dataset and then using the writexml(...)
function saves the dataset to an xml file. I have noticed that the file
does
not change everytime I click the save button. I get no errors but the
writexml function does not seem to be updating the xml file.

private void but_SaveAndExit_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
this.returnDataSet.AcceptChanges();
this.returnDataSet.WriteXml("settings.xml");
}

Seems like it updates sometimes but not everytime. Is there something I'm
missing, or has anyone seen this problem with dataset.writexml?

Thanks,
Wes

[Chris, Master of All Things Insignificant]

Are you exiting the program though?
Chris

"Wes" <We*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5D**********************************@microsof t.com...

Nope not looking at the file. I am just looking at the file explorer in
the
folder which contains the file to verify that the date modified is
changing
when I make changes.

"Chris, Master of All Things Insignifican" wrote:

Shot in the dark, but are you looking at the file while your program is
still running? If yes, have you closed the file before looking at it?
You
might not see the changes if you haven't closed your file. I'm not sure
if
WriteXml handles this for you or not, never used it.

Chris

"Wes" <We*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BD**********************************@microsof t.com...

> Hello,
>
> I have an application using an xml dataset to store app and user
> settings.
> The problem I am having is related to writexml. I have a save button
> on
> my
> application that updates the dataset and then using the writexml(...)
> function saves the dataset to an xml file. I have noticed that the
> file
> does
> not change everytime I click the save button. I get no errors but the
> writexml function does not seem to be updating the xml file.
>
> private void but_SaveAndExit_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
> {
> this.returnDataSet.AcceptChanges();
> this.returnDataSet.WriteXml("settings.xml");
> }
>
> Seems like it updates sometimes but not everytime. Is there something
> I'm
> missing, or has anyone seen this problem with dataset.writexml?
>
> Thanks,
> Wes

[Wes]

I'm not viewing the xml file in any application. And in my past work with
writexml it will still write to the file if I'm viewing it in VS.net. But
regardless I am not looking at the file when this problem has occured.

"Chris, Master of All Things Insignifican" wrote:

Are you exiting the program though?
Chris

"Wes" <We*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5D**********************************@microsof t.com...

Nope not looking at the file. I am just looking at the file explorer in
the
folder which contains the file to verify that the date modified is
changing
when I make changes.

"Chris, Master of All Things Insignifican" wrote:

Shot in the dark, but are you looking at the file while your program is
still running? If yes, have you closed the file before looking at it?
You
might not see the changes if you haven't closed your file. I'm not sure
if
WriteXml handles this for you or not, never used it.

Chris

"Wes" <We*@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BD**********************************@microsof t.com...
> Hello,
>
> I have an application using an xml dataset to store app and user
> settings.
> The problem I am having is related to writexml. I have a save button
> on
> my
> application that updates the dataset and then using the writexml(...)
> function saves the dataset to an xml file. I have noticed that the
> file
> does
> not change everytime I click the save button. I get no errors but the
> writexml function does not seem to be updating the xml file.
>
> private void but_SaveAndExit_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
> {
> this.returnDataSet.AcceptChanges();
> this.returnDataSet.WriteXml("settings.xml");
> }
>
> Seems like it updates sometimes but not everytime. Is there something
> I'm
> missing, or has anyone seen this problem with dataset.writexml?
>
> Thanks,
> Wes