"Jan Tielens" <jan@no.spam.please.leadit.be> wrote in message
news:OP0%23aL3zDHA.540@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> By default the config file of the executing assembly is used, also if a
> dependent assemblie requests config file info. So lets say you have an exe
> (app.exe) that uses a dll (lib.dll), you should have only 1 config file:
> app.exe.config. Even if you want to retrieve settings from whitin the
> lib.dll, the .NET Framework will look in the app.exe.config file
(=executing
> assembly).
>
> --
> Greetz,
> Jan
> __________________________________
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> "Bob Willer" <bobw@nospam.liquidmatrix.com> schreef in bericht
> news:%23ep60izzDHA.2872@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > I have a .NET Installer class that gets executed during my installation.
> > However, that installer class is reliant on an associated .config file.
So
> I
> > have "MyClass.dll" that is a .NET Installer class. I also have a file
> > "MyClass.dll.config" that is deployed into the same destination
directory.
> >
> > By doing some testing and using reflection, I have confirmed that the
> > ExecutingAssembly is "MyClass.dll", and it is executing in the directory
> > where MyClass.dll.config lives. However, anytime I try to retrieve a
value
> > from the config file, (for example using
> ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings),
> > I get an error telling me the section does not exist.
> >
> > Does anybody have this working, or know of any issues or how to do this?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bob
> >
> >
> >
>
>

> I have a .NET Installer class that gets executed during my installation.
> However, that installer class is reliant on an associated .config file. So
I
> have "MyClass.dll" that is a .NET Installer class. I also have a file
> "MyClass.dll.config" that is deployed into the same destination directory.
>
> By doing some testing and using reflection, I have confirmed that the
> ExecutingAssembly is "MyClass.dll", and it is executing in the directory
> where MyClass.dll.config lives. However, anytime I try to retrieve a value
> from the config file, (for example using
ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings),
> I get an error telling me the section does not exist.
>
> Does anybody have this working, or know of any issues or how to do this?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob
>
>
>