Application Blocks (XML File) Configuration Manager

Lee Connell

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Jul 20, 2003, 1:09:25 AM7/20/03

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Hello,

I am trying to use the Application blocks configuration manager. I am
reading the docs on how to setup the app.config file to use the proper
reader/writer. I want to use xml file. I followed the directions and I am
still getting an error in the app.config file, it's complaining about
"Unrecognized configuration section", "applicationConfigurationManagement".

Here is the app.config file declaration as the docs say:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<applicationConfigurationManagement defaultSection="TestConfigSection">
<configSection name="TestConfigSection">

</configSection>
</applicationConfigurationManagement>
</configuration>

What am I missing to use this correctly?

Thank you

Lee Connell

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Jul 20, 2003, 8:16:27 AM7/20/03

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I have tried the following also. I am pretty aggrivated right now because I
don't believe it is clear enough on how to set this. It could also be my
lack of xml xsd knowledge.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

</configSections>

Allen Jones

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Jul 20, 2003, 9:34:47 AM7/20/03

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Sorry Lee,

I cant see the rest of the thread, so I dont have a clue what problem you
are seeing. But from the look of the XML config file you have shown, your
<configProvider> element is missing a "type" attribute, which tells CMAB the
name of the provider class.

Try:

type="Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.ConfigurationManagement.Storage.XmlFileSto
rage"

Also not sure if you need the "\\" in your path attribute or just "\" - cant
remember.

Regards
Allen

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Lee Connell

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Jul 20, 2003, 2:38:49 PM7/20/03

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Hi Allen,

I sent you an email also, I don't know what you can't see?

Here is the config file I've been trying to get to work.

This is the "App.Config" file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>

<section

name="applicationConfigurationManagement"

type="Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.ConfigurationManagement.ConfigurationManag
erSectionHandler,Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.ConfigurationManagement,
Version=1.0.0.0,Culture=neutral,PublicKeyToken=null"/>

</configSections>

<configProvider

assembly="Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.ConfigurationManagement,Version=1.0.0.
0,Culture=neutral,PublicKeyToken=null"

type="Microsoft.ApplicationBlocks.ConfigurationManagement.Storage.XmlFileSto
rage"

path="C:\\Documents and Settings\\Lee Connell\\My Documents\\Visual Studio
Projects\\ConfigTest\\ConfigTest.xml"

refreshOnChange="true"

signed="false"

encrypted="false"/>

</configSection>

</applicationConfigurationManagement>

</configuration>

Here is the "ConfigTest.xml" file I want to use to read and write values to:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

</TestConfigSection>

</configuration>

Allen Jones

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Jul 20, 2003, 2:54:42 PM7/20/03

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And what is happening when you try to use these files?

Regards
Allen

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Lee Connell

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Jul 20, 2003, 3:04:21 PM7/20/03

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Initialize() works fine but when i try to add something to the file I get
this error:

Additional information: Section 'TestConfigSection' not defined on the
configuration file. Check the /configuration/configSections/section node in
the application config file (assemblyfilename.config). This node must be
like <section name="XmlConfig" type="WinApp.CustomSectionHandler,WinApp" />.

using this code:

ConfigurationManager.Initialize();

tbl = new Hashtable();

tbl.Add("testkey", "testvalue");

ConfigurationManager.Write(tbl);

Allen Jones

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Jul 20, 2003, 3:49:04 PM7/20/03

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Lee,

Add a <section> element for the TestConfigSection to the <configSections>
element of your application's config file, so it should look like this.

</configSections>

Regards
Allen

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Lee Connell

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Jul 20, 2003, 4:34:00 PM7/20/03

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THANKYOU Allen! Everything runs fine now :) I really appreciate your time.

Lee