txt files

Hi

I am working on a project that loads settings for a file. The file is saved as setup.dat, and is just a txt file.

What would be the easiest way to make this file so that people can't load it into note pad and look at its contents?

How can I save and read the file but allow others to just seem unreadable info.

I am using vb.net 2005

Thanks

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Originally Posted by scandog

Hi

I am working on a project that loads settings for a file. The file is saved as setup.dat, and is just a txt file.

What would be the easiest way to make this file so that people can't load it into note pad and look at its contents?

How can I save and read the file but allow others to just seem unreadable info.

I am using vb.net 2005

Thanks

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encrypting it would be the only way.

You should probably be using application settings. You can encrypt all or part of the config file, in which settings are stored. I'd suggest that you read about the My.Settings object.