Save and reload app.config(applicationSettings) at runtime

Question

I\'ve stored configuration of my application in the app.config, by Visual Studio I\'ve created some application key on the settings tab of project properties dialog, then I\

Answer 1

I did a some tests and here is result.

For auto generated class Settings the call of ConfigurationManager.RefreshSection("applicationSettings"); doesn't apply the modified values for members marked with ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute, it applies the changes to future calls via ConfigurationManager members (and not sure about UserScopedSettingAttribute).

Instead call Settings.Default.Reload();