read/write ini files

I want to use an ini file in my application.

In VB6 I would use the API calls

GetPrivateProfileString and WritePrivateProfileString. Does anyone know how to read/write ini files in .NET.

I looked on allapi but there is no .NET equivalent.

Does this mean there isn't one.



Other than the registry has .NET got any new and alternative methods than using ini files.



thanks for your patience.

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...&highlight=ini

I never thought about using XML.
I understand XML but there are so many uses.

The example is about database locations which is exactly what I wanted to store.

http://www.thescarms.com/dotNet/AppSettings.asp

many thanks

I used the example from TheScarms but when I run it in the IDE I get the following error

Quote:

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An unhandled exception of type 'System.NotSupportedException' occurred in system.dll

Additional information: Collection is read-only.

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Has anyone any ideas.

Did you use any array obj ? Can you show the code that generates the error ?

This is the code, more or less as it is from the site.

VB Code:

Dim a As Configuration.ConfigurationSettings
        a.AppSettings.Add("PartsPath", "c:\ldraw\part")