How to change the file path of the app config/settings file?

[thud]

How can I change the file path of the app config/settings file? The settings file gets wiped out when I deploy an update with clickonce. I'd like to store the file within a folder in My Documents.

[thud]

Anyone anyone anyone.

[jmcilhinney]

You cannot decide where the config file resides. I don't think it should be an issue anyway though, as it's my understanding that ClickOnce merges existing settings into the new version.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms228995.aspx

I've never actually deployed using ClickOnce so I'm going to test this out for myself tomorrow.

[thud]

All settings are lost after the user updates.

[Edneeis]

You can persist settings for ClickOnce. There is a better article on MSDN somewhere but this should work also.
http://www.devx.com/dotnet/Article/33944/1954

[jmcilhinney]

There is a better article on MSDN somewhere

I know I've seen such an article before but my quick initial serahc didn't turn it up. I was going to have a more thorough look today. It seems I don't have to because this:

this should work also.
http://www.devx.com/dotnet/Article/33944/1954

addresses the current issue in the second last section, very near the bottom of the page.

I really should have a proper play around with ClickOnce some time though. So many things to have a play around with; so little time.