config file - How to ?

[John Devlon]

Hi,

I would like to create a config file to store some basic user data like
default path, and some other options ...

Does anyone know which is the best solution ? Using an xml-file ? Or using a
basic txt-file ? Or are there other solutions to remember user settings ?

thanx

John

[Greg]

Re: config file - How to ?

"John Devlon" <johndevlon@hot mail.comwrote in message
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Hi,
>
I would like to create a config file to store some basic user data like
default path, and some other options ...
>
Does anyone know which is the best solution ? Using an xml-file ? Or using
a basic txt-file ? Or are there other solutions to remember user settings
?
>
thanx
>
John

Yep. Use Application Settings. Choose Settings from your Project's
Properties. Select User for the Scope. All your User preferences can be
added here. You can even update them via code etc.

Cheers.

[Noone]

Re: config file - How to ?

I am not saying this is the best solution but I am using the registry
to store the info. It is actually pretty easy and you don't have to
worry about having a seperate config file around.

Just a possibility. : )

-Josh

On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:56:29 GMT, "John Devlon"
<johndevlon@hot mail.comwrote:

>Hi,
>
>I would like to create a config file to store some basic user data like
>default path, and some other options ...
>
>Does anyone know which is the best solution ? Using an xml-file ? Or using a
>basic txt-file ? Or are there other solutions to remember user settings ?
>
>thanx
>
>John
>

[Patrick Parent]

Re: config file - How to ?

I would not use the registry as Vista does not seems to like that.

[John Devlon]

Re: config file - How to ?


Hi Greg,

Thanx for the great advice...

Do you know where I can find a good manuel on the web on how to read and
write to the user preferences ?

Many Thanx

John

[Greg]

Re: config file - How to ?

"John Devlon" <johndevlon@hot mail.comwrote in message
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>
Hi Greg,
>
Thanx for the great advice...
>
Do you know where I can find a good manuel on the web on how to read and
write to the user preferences ?
>
Many Thanx
>
John

It's very basic. Add in your user preferences (I change their Roaming
property from False to True).

To read a value: eg,
sAppVers = My.Settings.App Vers
sDatabaseDir = My.Settings.Dat abaseDirectory
sInputDir = My.Settings.Inp utDirectory

To save a new value: eg,
My.Settings.App Vers = "1.1"
My.Settings.DBN ame = "northwind. mdb"
My.Settings.Sav e()

Very easy. Cheers.