"Fresno Bob" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I am creating data access layer with strongly typed datasets in a class
>library included in a Website Project. My website uses a web.config file to
>store the connection string but the class uses the app.config.
>
> When I deploy my application is there any way of changing the app config
> without recompiling the application. I have never done this before so I am
> not sure how it works.
>
> Regards, Chris.
>

"Fresno Bob" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I am creating data access layer with strongly typed datasets in a class
>library included in a Website Project. My website uses a web.config file to
>store the connection string but the class uses the app.config.

"Jeff Dillon" <jeffdillon@hotmailremove.com> wrote in message
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> Use Notepad to change the app.config. It's read at run time
>
> Jeff
>
> "Fresno Bob" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:u$IKGesXIHA.6044@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>I am creating data access layer with strongly typed datasets in a class
>>library included in a Website Project. My website uses a web.config file
>>to store the connection string but the class uses the app.config.
>>
>> When I deploy my application is there any way of changing the app config
>> without recompiling the application. I have never done this before so I
>> am not sure how it works.
>>
>> Regards, Chris.
>>
>
>

"Fresno Bob" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I have a website website in my solution as well as two class libraries, one
>for my business layer and one for my data access layer. The DAL is made up
>of strongly typed datasets using the app config to get the connection
>string.
>
> I have added references within my website to the BLL and DAL projects so
> when I compile the project they get added to the bin of the website. I
> can't see a way of changing the app.config whithin my website as it
> doesn't get added the website on compilation. I am sure there must be a
> way of changing it at run time I just can't see how.