Reading web.config [Resolved]

[mendhak]

I'm trying to read the web.config file.

In web.config, I have:

<configuration>
	 
<appSettings>	
	<add key="pluto" value="blue" />
</appSettings>

Simple?

I try to read it like this:

Dim strCustom As String
        strCustom = System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("pluto").ToString

But when I run it, it doesn't even get to the vbcode. Instead, I get an error message just as it finishes compiling:

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Microsoft Development Environment
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Error while trying to run project: Unable to start debugging on the web server. Server side-error occurred on sending debug HTTP request.

Make sure the server is operating correctly. Verify there are no syntax errors in web.config by doing a Debug.Start Without Debugging. You may also want to refer to the ASP.NET and ATL Server debugging topic in the online documentation.


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OK Help
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And if I start without debugging, it shows this:

Parser Error Message: Unrecognized element

Source Error:


Line 5: <appSettings>
Line 6: <add key="pluto" value="blue" />
Line 7: </appSettings>
Line 8:
Line 9: -->

What's wrong with me? Should I jump out a window?

[mendhak]

Don't you just hate it when you solve the problem yourself?

[venerable bede]

I do if the person doesn't post the answer.

[mendhak]

Line Number 9, in the quoted error.
I had a --> for absolutely no reason there.