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If this is something like user preferences, I think the most common location is app.config.
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If this is something like user preferences, I think the most common location is app.config.

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Thank you both; I think I'm going to go with the xml file... the data is not often used and it's a lot simpler to just create an xml file.
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Thank you both; I think I'm going to go with the xml file... the data is not often used and it's a lot simpler to just create an xml file.

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I have some program variables in a C# program that may or may not have content. &nbsp;My question is: &nbsp;where is the best place to store those variables, if, in fact, they are to be saved? (user's choice). &nbsp;I have tried the registry which worked fine until someone ran the program on Vista, and that caused the program to crash due to authorization level. &nbsp;I was thinking about Settings, but since I have about 30 of these that *might* be saved, I'm not sure that would be the right choice. &nbsp;The other choice is a table, but then again, if it isn't used, it's just taking up resources.<br />
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I have some program variables in a C# program that may or may not have content.  My question is:  where is the best place to store those variables, if, in fact, they are to be saved? (user's choice).  I have tried the registry which worked fine until someone ran the program on Vista, and that caused the program to crash due to authorization level.  I was thinking about Settings, but since I have about 30 of these that *might* be saved, I'm not sure that would be the right choice.  The other choice is a table, but then again, if it isn't used, it's just taking up resources.

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Where is the best place to store variables that may or may not be saved (users choice)

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