application-settings

I've used these two configuration files many times before, but I've never taken the time to fully understand how they really work. As most people do, I understand the basics in how to call WebConfigurationManager.AppSettings["key"] to get config values. Here are some questions I came up with: What happens when you reference a configuration value within a class library, and the library is part of a bigger solution? Does the app.config need to be copied to the output directory in order for the variables to be found? (I assume yes) Can you directly use a configuration value from an app.config in

I want to save a flag for recognizing that my app is run for the first time or not. For this simple job I don't want to create database.. Is there a simple option to do this? I want to save and read little pieces of information only. Use SharedPreferences . SharedPreferences preferences = getSharedPreferences("prefName", MODE_PRIVATE); SharedPreferences.Editor edit= preferences.edit(); edit.putBoolean("isFirstRun", false); edit.commit(); Use sharedPreference or files to save the data but better option is sharedPreference . For Retrieving SharedPreferences settings = getSharedPreferences(PREFS

Some time back in the nineties, Microsoft introduced the Windows Registry. Applications could store settings in different hives. There were hives for application-wide and user-specific scopes, and these were placed in appropriate locations, so that roaming profiles worked correctly. In .NET 2.0 and up, we have this thing called Application Settings . Applications can use them to store settings in XML files, app .exe.config and user .config. These are for application-wide and user-specific scopes, and these are placed in appropriate locations, so that roaming profiles work correctly. Sound

My application needs to, like most, store data. The application was previously used on XP only where it would store the data in Program Files . Now that our customers are moving to Windows 7 I had to upgrade it so that it stored the data in a new folder. I opted for the ApplicationData folder as I thought I would be allowed access without needing UAC at all. Now on some Windows 7 machines this is fine, but on others access to the folder fails, presumably because of permissions, but when ran with Administrator privelidges the program works fine. Am I using the wrong folder or are these cases

I know two ways to save/load application settings: use PersistentStore use filesystem (store, since SDCard is optional) I'd like to know what are you're practicies of working with application settings? Using PersistentStore to save/load application settings The persistent store provides a means for objects to persist across device resets. A persistent object consists of a key-value pair. When a persistent object is committed to the persistent store, that object's value is stored in flash memory via a deep copy. The value can then be retrieved at a later point in time via the key. Example of

I define my settings and styles in a ResourceDictionary: <ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:properties="clr-namespace:Kavand.UI.Properties"> <ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries> <ResourceDictionary> <properties:Settings x:Key="settings" /> </ResourceDictionary> </ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries> <Style x:Key="PopupMenu_StackPanel"> <Setter Property="TextBlock.FontSize" Value="{Binding Source={StaticResource settings}, Path=Default.Font_Menu_Size}" /> <Setter Property=

I have created a project that set and retrieve values from settings.bundle . I have also set some defaults values in settings.bundle file. Now the problem is when I retrieve values as NSUserDefaults *defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults]; loginName.text = [defaults objectForKey:@"login_name"]; for the first time it shows null, but the values get set in iPhone application settings. If I change the values or set it manually, then values are retrieved properly. Help me out Although you define the defaults settings, they are not really stored as a value. They are stored as default. If

On my system, %AppData% leads to ApplicationData which is C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Roaming But there is also C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local And for some more confusion D:\Users\<USER>\AppData\LocalLow string local = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData); string roaming = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.ApplicationData); My question is, to which of these locations should my application save its data? Are there guidelines for which of these locations to use? And am I leaving myself open to problems if I choose the wrong location? The Roaming

How can keep all the configuration file code out of my logic code using Settings (ApplicationSettingsBase) and Dependency Injection? With configuration I mean a customer specific configuration file. Do I really have to inject a configuration class everytime I need it or is there another pattern? It would be great to get some sample code! Samples: Static Configuration: public static class StaticConfiguration { public static bool ShouldApplySpecialLogic { get; set; } public static string SupportedFileMask { get; set; } } public class ConsumerOfStaticConfiguration { public void Process() { if

I have added App.config file in my project. I have created two settings from Project > Properties > Settings panel - I have noticed that when I am adding a setting, I can define scope as User or Application . - User Application If I define setting as User it goes to userSettings section, if I define setting as Application it goes to applicationSettings section App.config <configuration> <userSettings> <DemoApp.Properties.Settings> <setting name="MySetting1" serializeAs="String"> <value>Value1</value> </setting> </DemoApp.Properties.Settings> </userSettings> <applicationSettings> <DemoApp