How can I make my application to expect config file under “C:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Application Data\MyApplication” folder rather install
folder.

My app performs read/write operation on application configuration file that
gets installed under application folder (c:\program files\My Application). It
works alright on XP, but as soon as I run it on VISTA machine, I start
hitting virtualization & UAC issues.

How can make my app run under VISTA? Can I move the config file under
“C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data” folder? If yes, how
can I make my app to expect config file under “C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application Data” rather app folder.

Thanks

Hi,
to read your configuration from some location you can use something similar to the code below:
string sPath = System.IO.Path.Combine( Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.CommonApplicationData), "yourExe.exe");

Configuration config = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(sPath);

Take a look for different values of enum type Environment.SpecialFolder.

I hope this helps you.

Regards,

dlm@bypsoft
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> How can I make my application to expect config file under “C:\Documents and
> Settings\All Users\Application Data\MyApplication” folder rather install
> folder.
>
> My app performs read/write operation on application configuration file that
> gets installed under application folder (c:\program files\My Application). It
> works alright on XP, but as soon as I run it on VISTA machine, I start
> hitting virtualization & UAC issues.
>
> How can make my app run under VISTA? Can I move the config file under
> “C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data” folder? If yes, how
> can I make my app to expect config file under “C:\Documents and Settings\All
> Users\Application Data” rather app folder.
>
> Thanks
>

Add a Manifest to your app. See
http://blogs.msdn.com/shawnfa/archiv...06/568563.aspx

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HTH,

Kevin Spencer
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Microsoft MVP


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> How can I make my application to expect config file under "C:\Documents
> and
> Settings\All Users\Application Data\MyApplication" folder rather install
> folder.
>
> My app performs read/write operation on application configuration file
> that
> gets installed under application folder (c:\program files\My Application).
> It
> works alright on XP, but as soon as I run it on VISTA machine, I start
> hitting virtualization & UAC issues.
>
> How can make my app run under VISTA? Can I move the config file under
> "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data" folder? If yes, how
> can I make my app to expect config file under "C:\Documents and
> Settings\All
> Users\Application Data" rather app folder.
>
> Thanks
>