What's the VB.NET replacement for PropertyBag? Saving preferences.

[Larry Woods]

I need to persist user selections. I know that I can use the Registry, but
I was hoping that there was some sort of "text based" solution.

TIA,

Larry Woods

 

[Larry Woods]

Thanks, Herfried,

In all due respect, I would appreciate it if you knew of an English language
site for the example. My German is next to non-existent.

Apologies...

Larry Woods

 

[Cor]

C# ?

 

[Cor]

))

 

[Larry Woods]

I tend to aggree with you, Cor. The app.config file might be a little more
interesting if there were a complete set of methods for it. As it is, you
can read it, but in order to add/modify it you need to revert to generic XML
methods as far as I can see.

Oh, well... At least I'm not stuck with the old "VBand VBA Program
Settings."

Thanks.

Larry

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Hello,

In all due respect, I would appreciate it if you knew of
an English language site for the example. My German is
next to non-existent.

;-)

The sample is written in C#, but I think it gives you a good idea on how to
manage settings using an XML file. Just ignore the text, have a look at the
code.

Regards,
Herfried K. Wagner

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Hello,

C# ?

Yes. I feel sorry, but I do not have a pointer to a good VB .NET sample
(maybe I should write one).

Regards,
Herfried K. Wagner

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Hello,

I prefer the registry, it is quiet easy to reach now in VB.Net.

[...]

I hate programs that save settings to the registry.

And of course the XML files, but for me that is more to do something with
lets say more variable changing program things, like a tax rate when you
don't want to redistribute the programs every time, but just deliver a xml
file with that kind of constants.

XML files have some advantages: They can be easily backed-up, they can be
easily distributed and they can be saved easily for multiple users (for
example in their SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData folder).

Regards,
Herfried K. Wagner

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Hello,

The app.config file might be a little more interesting if
there were a complete set of methods for it.

"app.config" is not the right place to store user settings ("preferences").

HTH,
Herfried K. Wagner

 

[Cor]

Herfried,
Dinner is ready and my wife said it was delicious. So when Nick says, Cor I
did understand it quiet wrong my day will be well again.
So first make an answer to you and then find out if Charles comes in my
galary of honour "Bill Gates, Herfried, Jay B, ............"
Of course it is misplaced to use the registry, but did you see what
Microsoft does with it with their programs.
And not only them. My registry is grown and grown and I always think, I need
to make a program that is better than from Juri (I think you know whom I
mean, some silly feeling from me has something with youngsters like you and
him). And than I don't do it because my main feeling is to honour him.When
there was a real good behaviour with the registry, I would have the same
idea as you now I thing Foo you.
Cor

 

[Cor]

And that is not You.

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Hello,

Dinner is ready and my wife said it was delicious.


So when Nick says, Cor I did understand it quiet wrong
my day will be well again.
So first make an answer to you and then find out if
Charles comes in my galary of honour "Bill Gates, Herfried,
Jay B, ............"
Zzz.

Of course it is misplaced to use the registry, but did you see what
Microsoft does with it with their programs.
And not only them. My registry is grown and grown and I
always think, I need to make a program that is better than
from Juri (I think you know whom I mean, some silly feeling from
me has something with youngsters like you and him).

Who is Juri?!

And than I don't do it because my main feeling is to honour him.
When there was a real good behaviour with the registry, I would
have the same idea as you now I thing Foo you.

?!?

Regards,
Herfried K. Wagner

 

[Cor]

Herfried,
Before things go wrong.
Juri
Someone from finland here is his Url (the old one www.jv16.org) He did make
when he was 16 a registry cleaner, from which I thougth everybody was using
that. Now he tries to go commercial.
Foo you, When I think it is not nice to do that in the registry, because it
is already such mass made by others, than I put my middle finger in the air
and say ............ and that has nothing to do with you.
Cor

 

[Cor]

Herfried,
And I forgot my contribution on functions and methodes is only
understandable for people who speak french or maybe those who understand
latin or Italian, that I don't know. Maybe I did made it to cryptical.
Cor

 

[Fergus Cooney]

I wish I could speak Cor fluently. I'm still learning it.

Fergus

 

[Cor]

I did post in in the thread. It was my idea about a function and a method in
VB and about mixing up things from one language into the other.
I am always curious if I did write something stupid or my idea was
acceptable for others, but there was no response.
It is posted, because it is on news.Microsoft.com and my regular newsserver.

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Hello,

I did post in in the thread. It was my idea about a function and a
method in VB and about mixing up things from one language into
the other. I am always curious if I did write something stupid or
my idea was acceptable for others, but there was no response.

OK, I'll have a look at your message.

Regards,
Herfried K. Wagner