Data binding to My.Settings

[Bob Altman]

How do I bind a value from My.Settings to a property on a control on a
Windows form?

I've created a setting called My.Settings.Value1 of type String. Now I want
to create a "Settings" dialog box that allows the user to view or change
My.Settings.Value1.

I added My.MySettings as a Data Source.
I created a simple dialog box with Ok and Cancel buttons.
I dragged Value1 from the Data Sources window to the form. The designer
dutifully created a TextBox with its Text property wired to a BindingSource,
plus a BindingNavigator (the purpose of which is a mystery to me).

I run my application, display the dialog box, type something into the
TextBox, and click the Ok button. In the Ok button's Click event handler,
My.Settings.Value1 contains an empty string. (Yes I called
MySettingsBindingSource.EndEdit before I examined the value of
My.Settings.Value1.)

Any suggestions? TIA!

- Bob

 

[Bob Altman]

I stumbled across the answer in the latest issue of CoDe Magazine
(http://www.code-magazine.com/Article.aspx?quickid=0607031). Simply select
the control, and, in the properties window open the (Application Settings)
property. Then click on the [...] button in the (Property Bindings)
property.

Apparently, trying to use the Data Source magic to create a binding doesn't
work. Looks like a bug to me...

- Bob