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>-----Original Message-----
>Dear All,
>
>We have a number of vb6 applications that are executed
with command
>line parameters to indicate the connection string to
use. This is
>obviously helpful since we can have one icon/zenworks
snapshot that
>lauches the training version and another that runs the
live version.
>In both cases the same executable is used - just
difference
>command-line arguments.
>
>I have recently come across the app.config file with
vb.net and have a
>basic understanding of what it's used for.
>
>Can someone please recommend me a technique to implement
the vb6
>functionality above without having to pass command-line
arguments? or
>would two setup projects be required, with two different
app.config
>files - one pointing to our training db and the other the
production
>db.
>
>Many Thanks in advance,
>
>Jan-Willem Wilson.
>.
>

I would try to stay away from using the registry and or
ini files, and stick with XML or the app.config files.

For your problem how about having the default connections
for say the production system stored in the app config
file. and when the system is run from the command line
over ride the app.config files in the program.

For example the Test server is called test01 and
production is prod01. In the config file you would have
the database connection string connecting to the prod01
machine. then when the app runs with no command line args
it would use the prod01 machine. Now in the code
configure it to check if command line args were passed,
if they validate then override the reading of the
app.config and use command line args.

Glenn Wilson

>-----Original Message-----
>you can you .INI files. More details
>http://www.crtimmonsinc.com/Frontend...p/DesktopDefau
lt
>..aspx?tabid=1015.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Dear All,
>>
>>We have a number of vb6 applications that are executed
>with command
>>line parameters to indicate the connection string to
>use. This is
>>obviously helpful since we can have one icon/zenworks
>snapshot that
>>lauches the training version and another that runs the
>live version.
>>In both cases the same executable is used - just
>difference
>>command-line arguments.
>>
>>I have recently come across the app.config file with
>vb.net and have a
>>basic understanding of what it's used for.
>>
>>Can someone please recommend me a technique to
implement
>the vb6
>>functionality above without having to pass command-line
>arguments? or
>>would two setup projects be required, with two
different
>app.config
>>files - one pointing to our training db and the other
the
>production
>>db.
>>
>>Many Thanks in advance,
>>
>>Jan-Willem Wilson.
>>.
>>
>.
>

Thanks,

Are you saying that it is still acceptable [within the .NET apps] to
pass command-line arguments? or is there another recommended approach?

I just thought that command arguments would be redundant with the
advent of the app.config files.

If command-line is OK, then we're fine to go with what you've
suggested, but will probably be more explicit in always providing an
argument. This will allow for multiple databases if and when they are
required.

Thanks Again,

Jan-Willem Wilson.

"Glenn Wilson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<05b001c35bcd$405b62a0$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> I would try to stay away from using the registry and or
> ini files, and stick with XML or the app.config files.
>
> For your problem how about having the default connections
> for say the production system stored in the app config
> file. and when the system is run from the command line
> over ride the app.config files in the program.
>
> For example the Test server is called test01 and
> production is prod01. In the config file you would have
> the database connection string connecting to the prod01
> machine. then when the app runs with no command line args
> it would use the prod01 machine. Now in the code
> configure it to check if command line args were passed,
> if they validate then override the reading of the
> app.config and use command line args.
>
> Glenn Wilson
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >you can you .INI files. More details
> >http://www.crtimmonsinc.com/Frontend...p/DesktopDefau
> lt
> >..aspx?tabid=1015.
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Dear All,
> >>
> >>We have a number of vb6 applications that are executed
> with command
> >>line parameters to indicate the connection string to
> use. This is
> >>obviously helpful since we can have one icon/zenworks
> snapshot that
> >>lauches the training version and another that runs the
> live version.
> >>In both cases the same executable is used - just
> difference
> >>command-line arguments.
> >>
> >>I have recently come across the app.config file with
> vb.net and have a
> >>basic understanding of what it's used for.
> >>
> >>Can someone please recommend me a technique to
> implement
> the vb6
> >>functionality above without having to pass command-line
> arguments? or
> >>would two setup projects be required, with two
> different
> app.config
> >>files - one pointing to our training db and the other
> the
> production
> >>db.
> >>
> >>Many Thanks in advance,
> >>
> >>Jan-Willem Wilson.
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >