foreach in a .settings file

[Carlos Sosa Albert]

Hi guys,

Is there a way to use a foreach (C#) to go through a settings file like
this?

I can't find a collection in MyProject.MyConfigurationFile.settings.xxx, I
cant only access the settings refering like
MyProject.MyConfigurationFile.settings.Default.key1,
MyProject.MyConfigurationFile.settings.Default.key2, etc.

Thanks a lot!!!

settings file:
_______________________________________________
<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
<SettingsFile
xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2004/01/settings"
CurrentProfile="(Default)" GeneratedClassNamespace="CoachLibrary"
GeneratedClassName="InitialConfiguration">
<Profiles />
<Settings>
<Setting Name="key1" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
<Value Profile="(Default)">abc</Value>
</Setting>
<Setting Name="key2" Type="System.String" Scope="Application">
<Value Profile="(Default)">xyz</Value>
</Setting>
</Settings>
</SettingsFile>

 

[Bob Powell [MVP]]

Open the file in an XmlDocument and walk the list of nodes in the doc?

Use XPath to to a Select on the nodes and a for-each to step through the
ones you get back?


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[geoffrey.munday]

My first thought was what Bob suggested but you can try something like
the following as well (I'm not expressing any warranties with this
approach, you will need to tweak it and see what works for you).

foreach (System.Configuration.SettingsProperty property in
MyProjectNamespace.Properties.Settings.Default.Properties)
{
switch (property.Name)
{
case "key1":
string key1 = (string)property.DefaultValue;
//use key1
break;
case "key2":
string key2 = (string)property.DefaultValue;
//use key2
break;
}
}

Good luck!
-Geoff