appSettings - question

[Peter Schmitz]

Hi,

I tried to use the in-built configuration classes of the .net framework -
but I was hampered by some problems:

Reading the configuration data works just fine, but when I try to set/write
any configuration an exception occurrs saying that this property would be
readonly. What's going on here?

By the way, my main goal is to be able to write/read enormous configuration
settings (s.b.) with only few code:

public structure MySettings
dim ....[lost of declarations, also of structures]
end structure

What's the fastest way to read/write this information to disk?

Thanks
Peter

[Peter Rilling]

You cannot write to the setting in .NET. The built-in classes do not
support this. The config file is only read when the application starts. If
you want the ability to change the settings, you will need to write your own
system.

"Peter Schmitz" <Pe**********@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:93**********************************@microsof t.com...

Hi,

I tried to use the in-built configuration classes of the .net framework -
but I was hampered by some problems:

Reading the configuration data works just fine, but when I try to set/write any configuration an exception occurrs saying that this property would be
readonly. What's going on here?

By the way, my main goal is to be able to write/read enormous configuration settings (s.b.) with only few code:

public structure MySettings
dim ....[lost of declarations, also of structures]
end structure

What's the fastest way to read/write this information to disk?

Thanks
Peter

[NuTcAsE]

or wait for 2.0 ;) Btw if ur using 1.1 u can take a look at the
Enterprise Library from MS that comes with a Application Configuration
Management Block... im no 100% sure but i think it allows you to write
back to the configuration file. Heres the link:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en

Hope this Helps,

NuTcAsE