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I am using the .config and My.Settings to get my connection string. I need
it to first look in some directory specific for the logged in user. If it
isn't there then look to the program installation folder for the .exe.config.

Ideas on how to best do this.

Thanks,
Jun 27 '08 #1
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Okay so I changed my app.config to have:
<connectionStri ngs configSource="u ser.config"/>

And then I created a user.config file in the application directory that has
the connectionSTrin gs. That works fine. Now how do I get my application to
look to individual users directory for that user.config to fill in those
connection strings.

Thanks,
"AshleyT" wrote:
I am using the .config and My.Settings to get my connection string. I need
it to first look in some directory specific for the logged in user. If it
isn't there then look to the program installation folder for the .exe.config.

Ideas on how to best do this.

Thanks,
Jun 27 '08 #2

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