Accessing database connection string using app.config in C# winform

Question

I can\'t seem to be able to access the app.config database connection string in my c# winforms app.

app.config code

Answer 1

Use ConfigurationManager instead of ConfigurationSettings. It has a ConnectionStrings property that you should use for connection strings in the connectionStrings section:

ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["MyDBConnectionString"].ConnectionString;