configSections in App.config confusion

I am trying to create custom sections in the App.config file and read in the values at runtime but it is really confusing me.

If i have something like....

Code:

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<configSections>
    <section name="connectionProfiles" type="? What Goes Here ?" />
</configSections>

<connectionProfiles>
    <connectionProfile name="Profile1" value="MyValue" />
    <connectionProfile name="Profile2" value="AnotherValue" />
    .......
</connectionProfiles>

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How do i then load those values at runtime into my application. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

In web.config:

Code:

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<configuration>
        <configSections>
                <section name="db"  type="System.Configuration.NameValueFileSectionHandler, System, Version=1.0.3300.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089"/>
               
        </configSections>

        <db>
                <add key="ConnectionString" value="Data Source=(local);Initial Catalog=Northwind;Integrated Security=SSPI" />
                <add key="SQLStatement" value="SELECT TOP 10 * FROM Orders;" />
        </db>

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To access it:

VB Code:

strVariableName = System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.GetConfig("db")("ConnectionString").ToString

Comprende vouz?

Where the F* did "PublicKeyToken" come from? Does it matter what the value is? And if it does, how does one come up with it?

Tg

Quote:

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Originally posted by techgnome
Where the F* did "PublicKeyToken" come from? Does it matter what the value is? And if it does, how does one come up with it?

Tg

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I don't have a F*ing clue! I had asked this question in this forum earlier, I got no answer. I had to rely on tidbits. :(

Maybe someone can explain it to me as well. I'd really welcome that.

Quote:

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Originally posted by mendhak
I don't have a F*ing clue! I had asked this question in this forum earlier, I got no answer. I had to rely on tidbits. :(

Maybe someone can explain it to me as well. I'd really welcome that.

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Sorry mate, I thought maybe you knew something I didn't. sounds like the perfect time to fire up a .NETapp and see what falls out!

TG
:bigyello:

Check to see if there's a difference in ASP.NET and VB.NET regarding the way it works.