Where to set ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings? [Resolved]

[Dave Sell]

Where can I set the ConnectionString that is referred to in this line of code?

Dim myConnection As New SqlConnection(ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("ConnectionString"))

Here is original link with full code:

http://authors.aspalliance.com/das/insertimage.html

From this article:

http://aspalliance.com/articleViewer.aspx?aId=138&pId=

Thanks!

[RobDog888]

Dave, ConfigurationSettings sounds like its the name of the project and AppSettings is the name of a class? Its probably grabbing
the ConnectionString property from that class. I noticed that the article refers to it on other examples too but without
definition. You could probably re-create it if you cant find it on thir site.

[mendhak]

The .CONFIG file.

[Dave Sell]

I don't have a .CONFIG file. Its a stand-alone .ASPX file.

[mendhak]

web.config, to be specific.

 <configuration>
  <appSettings>
    <add key="ConnectionString"
      value="sdlfkjaslfkjasdlfkjasdlfkjasdflk" />
  </appSettings>
  <system.web>
    <customErrors mode="Off"/>
  </system.web>
</configuration>

[Dave Sell]

How can I associate a .CONFIG file to this stand-alone .aspx file? When I open the .aspx file in vis stud, it doesn't make a Solution or Project. There is just the file... Any pointers greatly appreciated.

[mendhak]

I don't have a .CONFIG file. Its a stand-alone .ASPX file.

Then you might as well store your connection string in a variable and forget about configurationsettings.

[mendhak]

We're talking out of sync

Create a new web project and add the aspx file to the solution.

Or just copy over the aspx and code to the existing .aspx in the new solution.

[mendhak]

Just make sure the page directive isn't copied over.

[Dave Sell]

Mendhak's advice was right-on. kudos! Thanks all!