config file

[Concept]

Hi All,

I want to open an application from a config file using c#. I'm new to both c# and writing config files and don't really know where to start. Please help.....openin g any app will do for now.

Cheers,

Concept

[shweta123]

Hi ,

First of all ,
Are you using Asp.net and for what purpose you are using Config file for opening the application?
So please specify more details about it.

To do this , define the key in the Web.config under appSettings section like this

<app settings>
<key name = "App_Path" value ="/application.exe ">
</app settings>

In the application define a function to open a application
e.g.

public void RunApp() 
{ 

    //Get the application path from configuration file
    string AppPath = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("keyname"); 
    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(AppPath); 
}

Hi All,

I want to open an application from a config file using c#. I'm new to both c# and writing config files and don't really know where to start. Please help.....openin g any app will do for now.

Cheers,

Concept

[Concept]

I'm using asp.net.

This worked Thank you.

I have another question. If the application doen't exist at the location that is given in the value in the key in the config file, is it possible display to an error page?

Thanks again.

Hi ,

First of all ,
Are you using Asp.net and for what purpose you are using Config file for opening the application?
So please specify more details about it.

To do this , define the key in the Web.config under appSettings section like this

<app settings>
<key name = "App_Path" value ="/application.exe ">
</app settings>

In the application define a function to open a application
e.g.

public void RunApp() 
{ 

    //Get the application path from configuration file
    string AppPath = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("keyname"); 
    System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(AppPath); 
}

[radcaesar]

Put that code inside a try catch block.

Bind the error message in the catch block

like, lblErr.Text=Ex. Message, Where Ex is the instance of Exception class