configSections in App.config confusion

[carl_mathews200]

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....

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

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

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

[mendhak]

In web.config:

<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>

To access it:

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

Comprende vouz?

[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

[mendhak]

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

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.

[techgnome]

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.

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

[mendhak]

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