A simple implementation of config files for windows mobile

re: A simple implementation of config files for windows mobile

Sanya S — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 12:08:41 GMT

Thanks, this is quite simple and good.

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Ezgi Keçici — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 14:33:11 GMT

Thank you so much Alehmann. This code is really good and helpful.

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Marcelo Casamassa — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 12:35:36 GMT

Congrats this is very useful...

Thank you

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bcd — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 03:59:05 GMT

This implementation is pretty usefull and for Jack as Fernando said, you need to set "Copy allways" in the Copy output directory property for that file and also you need to set Build Action as "Content".

re: A simple implementation of config files for windows mobile

Jay — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:54:59 GMT

Thank you. This was helpful. I made a mistake by placing comments in the app.config file. The parsing logic cound not handle this. Once I removed my comments the logic worked great.

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Rizky Zulkarnaen — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 06:12:02 GMT

I'm facing type load exception error when implement this

re: A simple implementation of config files for windows mobile

anil — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:04:32 GMT

hi i am very thankful to you for this.

Because i am trying for this for a long time. And now i am able to store my app settings but there is another problem i am facing when i want to update . i Tried many of the codes from the forums it is executing successfully but the file is not updating. So can you please provide me how to update the xml file from my code. please please help me on this

Thanks in advance,

Anilkumar

re: A simple implementation of config files for windows mobile

Martin Milan — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:32:35 GMT

Just a quick note to say thanks for this... I was about to implement something similar in my lunch break, but this is pre-written and will do the job I have in mind...

As others have said, the lack of Configuration on CF is a big oversight on MS's part. I've only worked with CF for a few months, and I have been amazed how limited it is in terms of memory, and missing "really basic bits" - like TryParse methods on various types etc. Yes, ok, you can easily reimplement a lot of bits yourself, but you SHOULDN'T HAVE TO...

re: A simple implementation of config files for windows mobile

Jordi — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:16:09 GMT

And the function that saves the settings in vb...

Shared Sub Save()

Dim configFile As String = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly.GetName.CodeBase & ".config"

If Not File.Exists(configFile) Then

Throw New FileNotFoundException(String.Format("Application configuration file '{0}' not found.", configFile))

End If

Dim xmlDocument As New XmlDocument

xmlDocument.Load(configFile)

Dim nodeList As XmlNodeList = xmlDocument.GetElementsByTagName("appSettings")

For i As Integer = 0 To Settings.Count - 1

Dim sKey As String = Settings.GetKey(i)

Dim sValue As String = Settings.Get(i)

Dim bFound As Boolean = False

Dim node As XmlNode

For Each node In nodeList

Dim key As XmlNode

For Each key In node.ChildNodes

If key.Attributes.ItemOf("key").Value = sKey Then

key.Attributes.ItemOf("value").Value = sValue

bFound = True

Exit For

End If

If bFound Then Exit For

If Not bFound Then

Dim elem As XmlElement

Dim attr As XmlAttribute

'main node

elem = xmlDocument.CreateElement("add")

attr = xmlDocument.CreateAttribute("key")

attr.Value = sKey

elem.Attributes.Append(attr)

attr = xmlDocument.CreateAttribute("value")

attr.Value = sValue

elem.Attributes.Append(attr)

xmlDocument.SelectSingleNode("//appSettings").AppendChild(elem)

End If

xmlDocument.Save(configFile)

End Sub

re: A simple implementation of config files for windows mobile

Yanz — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:33:58 GMT

how to use in VB.net?

string userName = MobileConfiguration.Settings["UserName"];

re: A simple implementation of config files for windows mobile

Surendar — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 05:37:21 GMT

Thanks a lot it worked:(

re: A simple implementation of config files for windows mobile

Fernando — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 10:29:43 GMT

Thank you very much. I know this comment is a bit late, but I just started working with mobile devices, and was surprised to find no support for app.config on the .net CF.

@Jack: As someone on the comments mentioned, set the Copy to Output directory property to newer or always and that should solve your problem.

Fernando.

re: A simple implementation of config files for windows mobile

Jack — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:06:30 GMT

Hi,

When I tried to implement the same code in Window Mobile device 6 Professional, I had problem in deploying the Simulator. The error saying "Application configuration file '\Program Files\Test_App\app.config' not found."

Can someone help me out?

Thanks,

Jack

re: A simple implementation of config files for windows mobile

Andres — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:52:20 GMT

Excelent,

thanks a lot, I only do a modification for "ConnectionStrings"

Thanks

re: A simple implementation of config files for windows mobile

Gregory — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:55:42 GMT

Thanks a lot!:)