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Reading config file from windows service
I've added a config file to my windows service and it resides in the directory where the service exists, ie. "C:\myservice\testservice.
When the service attempts to read a string from the config file:
source = ConfigurationManager.AppSe
it errors with: Path is not of legel form
Doesn't matter what data is in source it still errors with that.
What am i doing wrong?
When the service attempts to read a string from the config file:
source = ConfigurationManager.AppSe
it errors with: Path is not of legel form
Doesn't matter what data is in source it still errors with that.
What am i doing wrong?
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Sorry, that was just an example, it's called something completely different.
Both names match.
It doesn't error with a IOException (FileNotFound) so it looks like it can find the file
Both names match.
It doesn't error with a IOException (FileNotFound) so it looks like it can find the file
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Tried both those before and it still doesn't work.
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Failed to load configuration file () - Object reference not set to an instance of an object. stack: at SAMS_Document_Transfer.Ser
Start() being my function which is actually just called from the Services Start() function.
Start() being my function which is actually just called from the Services Start() function.
i think st. is wrong with your config file
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Works fine locally
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<configuration>
<connectionStrings>
<add name="SAMSConn" connectionString="Data Source=(local);Initial Catalog=SAMS;User ID=sa;Password=x" providerName="System.Data.
</connectionStrings>
<appSettings>
<add key="Source" value="D:\samsDocs\" />
<add key="Destination" value="C:\samsDocs\" />
<add key="ClientSettingsProvide
</appSettings>
<system.web>
<membership defaultProvider="ClientAut
<providers>
<add name="ClientAuthentication
</providers>
</membership>
<roleManager defaultProvider="ClientRol
<providers>
<add name="ClientRoleProvider" type="System.Web.ClientSer
</providers>
</roleManager>
</system.web>
</configuration>
<configuration>
<connectionStrings>
<add name="SAMSConn" connectionString="Data Source=(local);Initial Catalog=SAMS;User ID=sa;Password=x" providerName="System.Data.
</connectionStrings>
<appSettings>
<add key="Source" value="D:\samsDocs\" />
<add key="Destination" value="C:\samsDocs\" />
<add key="ClientSettingsProvide
</appSettings>
<system.web>
<membership defaultProvider="ClientAut
<providers>
<add name="ClientAuthentication
</providers>
</membership>
<roleManager defaultProvider="ClientRol
<providers>
<add name="ClientRoleProvider" type="System.Web.ClientSer
</providers>
</roleManager>
</system.web>
</configuration>
Local machine you have the value right -> work
<add key="Source" value="D:\samsDocs\" />
<add key="Destination" value="C:\samsDocs\" />
But in server, you have no more "D:\samsDocs\",...
<add key="Source" value="D:\samsDocs\" />
<add key="Destination" value="C:\samsDocs\" />
But in server, you have no more "D:\samsDocs\",...
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Didn't understand that?
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try change mytestservice.exe.config to testservice.exe.config