reading from app.config file

Question

I am trying to read StartingMonthColumn and CategoryHeadingColumn from the below app.config file using the code

ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings[\"StartingM         


        

Answer 1

ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings is obsolete, you should use ConfigurationManager.AppSettings instead (you will need to add a reference to System.Configuration)

int value = Int32.Parse(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["StartingMonthColumn"]);

If you still have problems reading in your app settings then check that your app.config file is named correctly. Specifically, it should be named according to the executing assembly i.e. MyApp.exe.config, and should reside in the same directory as MyApp.exe.