Thanks Dave, just what I was looking for. Georg
-----Original Message----- From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Lacerte Sent: 4. januar 2007 18:31 To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Configuration file name as a start up parameter Hey guys, Don't forget the AddDomain.SetupInformation... Everything there is read/write, especially the "APP_CONFIG_FILE" property, accessible through the ConfigurationFile property. Here's how you do this: AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetupInformation.ConfigurationFile = "theFile.config" Or AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetData("APP_CONFIG_FILE") = "theFile.conf" Of course, you will not be able to change it before the first line of you Main method, but in most cases, that will do it. (you could always start the AppDomain from another AppDomain, in which case the config file will be set correctly before the exe is even started) Have fun, Dave. www.omniscient.ca On Tue, 2 Jan 2007 13:42:58 -0000, Geoff Taylor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Alternatively, you may be able to use the RemotingConfiguration.Configure () >method. It's in System.Runtime.Remoting, but you don't have to be using >remoting to use the method. > >Details are hazy, but I remember (a long time ago) being able to use this to >load a .config file other than the default. The important thing is that you >need to call this method _before_ any part of your code asks for any >configuration settings. If the configuration settings are already loaded, I >think calls to this method are ignored. > >This may all be out of date now - I think I did it with .NET 1.0, so I'm not >at all sure how 1.1 or 2.0 will behave. It's probably worth experimenting >with though. > > Geoff > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:ADVANCED- >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eddie Lascu >> Sent: 02 January 2007 12:42 >> To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM >> Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Configuration file name as a start up >> parameter >> >> Why don't you rename your cMyConfigFile.config file as a first step of >> your >> application. The reason why you would need a different name (I presume) >> is >> to be able to switch from one config file to the other just by >> restarting >> your service with a different start-up parameter. You could have >> >> cMyConfigFile1.config >> cMyConfigFile2.config >> cMyConfigFile3.config >> >> and every time you restart your service, copy the config file that you >> passed in as a start-up parameter and create myapp.exe.config file >> (overwrite the existing file, if any). This way you will always have >> your >> different config files and your assemblies will not need any changes. >> Am I missing something? >> >> Regards, >> Eddie >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Georg Jansen >> Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 3:51 AM >> To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM >> Subject: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Configuration file name as a start up >> parameter >> >> >> Hi, >> >> I have an application where I need to provide the name of the >> configuration >> file as a start up parameter (for example myapp.exe -cMyConfigFile). >> The >> application is started as a windows service. >> >> The application uses other assemblies that use the "standard" >> System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["MySetting"], to >> retrieve settings from the config file, and it would be best if I did >> not >> need to rewrite those assemblies. >> >> So what I need is some kind of method to specify a different >> application >> config file, and have the framework read from that file instead of the >> standard "myapp.exe.config". >> >> I have been struggling with this for a while, and any help would be >> appreciated! >> >> >> Best regards >> Georg >> >> =================================== >> This list is hosted by DevelopMentor. http://www.develop.com >> >> View archives and manage your subscription(s) at >> http://discuss.develop.com >> >> =================================== >> This list is hosted by DevelopMentor. http://www.develop.com >> >> View archives and manage your subscription(s) at >> http://discuss.develop.com > >=================================== >This list is hosted by DevelopMentorR http://www.develop.com > >View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com Hey =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentorR http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com =================================== This list is hosted by DevelopMentor® http://www.develop.com View archives and manage your subscription(s) at http://discuss.develop.com
