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

The reason is simple, your call to ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings is not returning the required config file. Please try any of the following ways:

• Make sure your app config has the same name as your application's exe file - with the extension .config appended eg MyApp.exe.config
• OR you can use ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location).AppSettings["StartingMonthColumn"]

Hope this helps