Writing and Retrieving Configuration from an XML Document in C#

[J-S]

Hi,

I'm a student and new to the .net framework. What is the best way to save
configuration properties (not user specific) for a C# application? I read a
few messages talking about using XML to save properties. I read about using
app.config, but it seems you have to manually edit the file in order to
change its values, and I don't want those values hard coded. I'm trying to
avoid the registry. In my reading I have concluded that using an XML file
would have more advantages over using the registry, .ini or .dat file.

In my application I have a few textboxes, and every time this application is
opened I would like it to remember what the last user wrote. How can I
implement this using XML? Are there any good and simple examples about
creating an XML document and then reading/writing to it in C#?

Thanks a lot,

J-S.

[Sonu Kapoor]

Hi,

I wrote some how to's about XML.

How to create a new xml file with XmlDocument:
http://weblogs.asp.net/sonukapoor/articles/132945.aspx

How to read an xml file using XmlTextReader:
http://weblogs.asp.net/sonukapoor/articles/132818.aspx

Also take a look at my other xml how to's:
http://weblogs.asp.net/sonukapoor/category/5175.aspx

Sonu
[My Blog:] http://weblogs.asp.net/sonukapoor/

-----Original Message-----
Hi,

I'm a student and new to the .net framework. What is the best way to saveconfiguration properties (not user specific) for a C# application? I read afew messages talking about using XML to save properties. I read about usingapp.config, but it seems you have to manually edit the file in order tochange its values, and I don't want those values hard coded. I'm trying toavoid the registry. In my reading I have concluded that using an XML filewould have more advantages over using the registry, .ini or .dat file.
In my application I have a few textboxes, and every time this application isopened I would like it to remember what the last user wrote. How can Iimplement this using XML? Are there any good and simple examples aboutcreating an XML document and then reading/writing to it in C#?
Thanks a lot,

J-S.

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