Loading custom configuration files

c# configuration
Adam picture Adam · Feb 3, 2009 · Viewed 109.6k times · Source

I know I can open config files that are related to an assembly with the static ConfigurationManager.OpenExe(exePath) method but I just want to open a config that is not related to an assembly. Just a standard .NET config file.

Answer

Oliver picture Oliver · Feb 3, 2009

the articles posted by Ricky are very good, but unfortunately they don't answer your question.

To solve your problem you should try this piece of code:

ExeConfigurationFileMap configMap = new ExeConfigurationFileMap();
configMap.ExeConfigFilename = @"d:\test\justAConfigFile.config.whateverYouLikeExtension";
Configuration config = ConfigurationManager.OpenMappedExeConfiguration(configMap, ConfigurationUserLevel.None);

If need to access a value within the config you can use the index operator:

config.AppSettings.Settings["test"].Value;

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