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How to read appSettings section from App.Config?

hi,

I have the below App.Config file in my project.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<appSettings>
<add key="Xml" value="C:\Files\ins.xml"/>
</appSettings>
</configuration>

I am trying to get the value of key "Xml" as follows.

string xmlFile = "";
xmlFile = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["Xml"];

But it is not showing the value when I tried to show the value in a messagebox.
I also imported the namespace "System.Collections.Specialized" still not working.

Any ideas please?

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ipjyo

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I imported System.Configuration namespace.
and then I tried the below statement and still not working. It is not giving any error message.
System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["Xml"];

Thanks.

ipjyo

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The target framework is 3.5 if that makes any difference.

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tvPrasad

Change the as below and try.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<appSettings>
<add key="XmlFileName" value="C:\Files\ins.xml"/>
</appSettings>
</configuration>

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ipjyo

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This section was already there and generated automatically.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

Thanks.

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ipjyo

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I tried

Properties.Settings.Default.Xml

but it is saying "The name 'Properties' does not exist in the current context". Also when I tried to type the above line, visual studio is not giving intellisense for the above line. I think I need to add some reference.

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ipjyo

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It is working when I created a new project and tried the code.

It must have been something with some other code in my project.
sorry for the trouble.