That's an easy answer...I've written my code in about 10 lines...if I go the custom config way I'll have about 200 lines of code....I want repeated sections...
> -----Original Message----- > From: Discussion of advanced .NET topics. [mailto:ADVANCED- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Cowan > Sent: 21 January 2008 16:10 > To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM > Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Advice about app.config.... > > Go the custom config way. > > You can do things like crete your own collections like this: > > <plantypes> > <clearplans/> > <addplan value="1" name="Business Continuity Plan"/> > <addplan value="2" name="Site Incident Plan"/> > <addplan value="3" name="Major Incident Plan"/> > <addplan value="4" name="Crisis Management Plan"/> > </plantypes> > > As a side note, do we not think that xml is just getting to verbose for > configuration. > > Has anybody looked at Binsor by Ayende, > > http://www.ayende.com/Blog/archive/7268.aspx > > I use it for my castle configuration and it is ust soooooo much more > compact and concise. > > Trying to have logic and decisions in xml is beyond the mark. It is not > what it is intended for.NAnt now has a Boo alternative to Xml that is > really cool. > Paul (Going off topic). > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:04:48 -0600> From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [ADVANCED-DOTNET] Advice about > app.config....> To: ADVANCED-DOTNET@DISCUSS.DEVELOP.COM> > I would > recommend creating/using the custom config sections instead of using> the > appSettings node.> It's not too difficult to figure out and it allows you > to create those> hierarchies.> I've never been fond of Microsoft's > implementation of application> configuration, but the custom configuration > ones are better and more> flexible.> On Jan 21, 2008 9:13 AM, Mark > Nicholls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > > Hello, I've done this > before, but using a now depricated method (I'm in> > 2008 now)...> >> > I > want to hold multiple repeated sets of configs in a config file...> >> > > Now the easy 'bodge' is to go....> >> > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf- > 8" ?>> > <configuration>> > <appSettings>> > <add key="queue1.Address" > value ="foo"/>> > <add key="queue1.Timeout" value ="123"/>> > <add > key="queue2.Address" value ="bar"/>> > <add key="queue2.Timeout" value > ="3434"/>> > <add key="queue3.Address" value ="william"/>> > <add > key="queue3.Timeout" value ="4500"/>> > </appSettings>> > > </configuration>> >> > and do the obvious thing in the code...crude, but > simple...I've looked at> > custom configs (again) but it seems a really > complex way of doing> > something simple...> >> > is there middle ground > somewhere?> >> > ===================================> > This list is > hosted by DevelopMentor(R) http://www.develop.com> >> > View archives and > manage your subscription(s) at> > http://discuss.develop.com> >> > > ===================================> This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(r) > http://www.develop.com> > View archives and manage your subscription(s) at > http://discuss.develop.com > _________________________________________________________________ > Telly addicts unite! > http://www.searchgamesbox.com/tvtown.shtml > =================================== > This list is hosted by DevelopMentor(r) 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
