Multiple app settings

Collapse
This topic is closed.
X
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • John
    #1

    Multiple app settings

    Hi

    My app has settings that are stored in the app configuration file. Is there
    a way to select a different set of app settings for different pcs, either
    during setup or when app is run for the first time?

    Thanks

    Regards


    Tags: None
    • Gillard
      #2
      Re: Multiple app settings

      use a xml file


      "John" <info@nospam.in fovis.co.ukwrot e in message
      news:eUDyopO$IH A.5192@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...
      Hi
      >
      My app has settings that are stored in the app configuration file. Is
      there a way to select a different set of app settings for different pcs,
      either during setup or when app is run for the first time?
      >
      Thanks
      >
      Regards
      >
      >

        Comment

        • Andrej Tozon
          #3
          Re: Multiple app settings

          John,

          there are two kinds of app settings, and two different locations where
          those settings get stored. First there are application settings, which
          are, by default, read only and stored in the config file where
          application is installed. Then there are user-scoped settings, which
          gets saved in current user's document folder - those can be changed by
          the application in runtime. If you can set up your default settings
          when application is first run, you can use user-scoped settings to
          save them.

          You can also create a custom settings provider to store those settings
          in any source you need, for example, one common scenario is that
          user's settings are stored in a database so users can access them from
          any pc where that application is run.

          To better understand your scenario, could you please explain what kind
          of settings would you like to be applied "per pc" instead "per user"?

          Andrej



          On 13 avg., 04:15, "John" <i...@nospam.in fovis.co.ukwrot e:
          Hi
          >
          My app has settings that are stored in the app configuration file. Is there
          a way to select a different set of app settings for different pcs, either
          during setup or when app is run for the first time?
          >
          Thanks
          >
          Regards

            Comment

            • John
              #4
              Re: Multiple app settings

              Hi Andrej

              Many thanks.My app has separate settings for a laptop which can be
              disconnected at times and for desktop that will be always connected. Certain
              settings and paths are different based on the pc type the app is being
              installed on. If I can choose the set of settings during setup or at first
              run that would be great.

              Thanks

              Regards

              "Andrej Tozon" <andrej.tozon@g mail.comwrote in message
              news:ce3ea424-eaec-44ba-b6f3-610d4a3d4800@c6 5g2000hsa.googl egroups.com...
              John,
              >
              there are two kinds of app settings, and two different locations where
              those settings get stored. First there are application settings, which
              are, by default, read only and stored in the config file where
              application is installed. Then there are user-scoped settings, which
              gets saved in current user's document folder - those can be changed by
              the application in runtime. If you can set up your default settings
              when application is first run, you can use user-scoped settings to
              save them.
              >
              You can also create a custom settings provider to store those settings
              in any source you need, for example, one common scenario is that
              user's settings are stored in a database so users can access them from
              any pc where that application is run.
              >
              To better understand your scenario, could you please explain what kind
              of settings would you like to be applied "per pc" instead "per user"?
              >
              Andrej
              >
              >
              >
              On 13 avg., 04:15, "John" <i...@nospam.in fovis.co.ukwrot e:
              >Hi
              >>
              >My app has settings that are stored in the app configuration file. Is
              >there
              >a way to select a different set of app settings for different pcs, either
              >during setup or when app is run for the first time?
              >>
              >Thanks
              >>
              >Regards
              >

                Comment

                • Ralf
                  #5
                  Re: Multiple app settings

                  Hi John,

                  have a look at the System.Configur ation namespace and

                  http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/mysteriesofconfiguration.aspx

                  http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/mysteriesofconfiguration2.aspx

                  http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet/mysteriesofconfiguration3.aspx


                  Regards
                  Ralf

                  "John" <info@nospam.in fovis.co.ukschr ieb im Newsbeitrag
                  news:eUDyopO$IH A.5192@TK2MSFTN GP04.phx.gbl...
                  Hi
                  >
                  My app has settings that are stored in the app configuration file. Is
                  there a way to select a different set of app settings for different pcs,
                  either during setup or when app is run for the first time?
                  >
                  Thanks
                  >
                  Regards
                  >
                  >

                    Comment

                    Previous template Next
                    Working...