I appreciate it. Stephen Russell AutoZone Contractor Desk 901.495-7916 Cell 901.246-0159
Memphis TN Richard Blewett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "Discussion of advanced .NET topics." <ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM> 08/06/2007 02:20 PM Please respond to "Discussion of advanced .NET topics." <ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM> To ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM cc Subject Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Switch the app.config file used by app. Bill's right - by the time your code is running it's too late to change the config file for the current app domain. There are setting like which flavour of the GC should be used in the config file and once the default is up and running you can;t change that. You'll need to load the components that need the other config file into a separate appdomain, setting its config file location before you do. Regards Richard Blewett - DevelopMentor > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:ADVANCED- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Booth, Bill > Sent: 03 August 2007 00:10 > To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM > Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Switch the app.config file used by app. > > I think the only way is via another AppDomain. > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en- > us/library/system.appdomain.setupinformati > on.aspx > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen > Russell > Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2007 3:08 PM > To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM > Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Switch the app.config file used by app. > > > I am lost in getting a use of a real config file while the user sees a > local one. > > I tried this : AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetData("APP_CONFIG_FILE", > "\\server\path") > > unfortunately that will try to write data when in turn I'm trying to > read the data: If AppName = "ChargeIt" Then > ConnString = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings( > "mycompany.mybrand.ChargeIt.My.MySettings.ConnectionString" > ).ConnectionString > > This throws an error that I already have connection string entity. > > So how to I change the app.config to any file I want? > > TIA > > > Stephen Russell > AutoZone Contractor > Desk 901.495-7916 > Cell 901.246-0159 > > Memphis TN > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(r) http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com > > The information in this e-mail is confidential, may be legally > privileged and is intended solely for the addressee. If you have > received this e-mail in error, you are hereby notified that any use, > distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. > > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor. http://www.develop.com > > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
