Sounds like the author of the application didn't account for the possibility
that two users would use the same machine but would want different settings.
The programmer is not restricted from using a seperate config file that he
or she would read from the users home directory.
Unfortunately, this is a choice that the programmer of the app has to make.
You can't add it to a .NET app later.
If this is custom built, get with the programmer and get him or her to look
up config settings by using an XML file in the user's home directory.
If this is not custom built, the only option I have is fairly distasteful:
when a user logs in, COPY the entire app to their home directory and run it
from there. When they log off, delete it from their home directory (but
leave the data files and the config file).
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"Metaljock" <Me*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7F**********************************@microsof t.com...
There are about 7 .config files for this app. Each one is configured
differently to allow different users to have access to different
configurations.
For clarity:
When a user logs in, he/she is presented with a dropdown to choose a group
from. There are about 400 users and not everyone of them have the same
configuration.
We want to place the config files in the users' home directories and have
the shortcut point to the users' specific config file located there.
W:\<Directory Path>\filename.config
Hope you are not totally confused.
"Nick Malik [Microsoft]" wrote:
Hello Metaljock,
the quick answer: no. It has to be in the same directory.
This shouldn't be a problem, though. Just install it on the Citrix
server like you would any other app. I use terminal services all the time with
my apps, even the .NET apps.
What reason do you have for wanting to move the config file?
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Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in this forum are my own, and not
representative of my employer.
I do not answer questions on behalf of my employer. I'm just a
programmer helping programmers.
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"Metaljock" <Me*******@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CC**********************************@microsof t.com... Please forgive me if this question is not clear. I am not a .Net
developer, I am just trying to get a .Net app to work with Citrix.
I have a .Net app that runs on Terminal Services 2003 with Citrix
Presentation Server 3.0. This app has a .config file that I am told
MUST be in the same directory as the .exe. Is this true? Is there any way to
move the .config file?
