You didn't say which version you're using, but in .Net 2.0 there's a way to include settings from another .config file (which could be a single, centralized config file), which would allow you to change a single setting in a single file and have it be picked up by any number of apps.
Check out the section on external files here: http://www.odetocode.com/Articles/418.aspx On 3/23/06, Gregory Miley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > We are developing several in-house applications, basically one master > "shell" application with several libraries. We operate on multiple MS > SQL Servers: Dev, QA, Training, and Production. Each project has a > Settings entry for a connection to the development server. Our goal is > to have a way to modify each of those entries at once to change the > connection to one of the previously mentioned SQL Servers. Right now we > are, somewhat successfully, reading in the settings XML file and > changing the connection string. This works, but I would like to think > there is a better way to do this. > > The solution is set up in the following way: > > * MainSolution - (Solution) > * Application Manager - (Main Project) > * Settings > * Shared Library - (Library Project) > * Settings > * Module1 Library - (Library Project) > * Settings > > Etc.. > > I can provide more information if needed. > > Thanks, > Greg > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(r) http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com > -- Eric Means [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.randomtree.org/eric/ =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
