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VB.net 2013 - Windows Forms ASP Membership Provider - Profiles?

I'm using the ASP.net Membership Provider in my Windows Application, but I can't seem to figure out how to access the Profile Information?

For Example the First Name, Last Name, Department, etc.

Thanks,
Mark

Bob Learned

Did you define the profile properties in the web.config?

<profile>
	<properties>
		<add name="Name" allowAnonymous="true"/>		
		<add name="VisitedOn" type="System.DateTime" allowAnonymous="true"/>			
	</properties>
</profile>

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Implementing User Profiles in ASP.NET - A Beginner's Guide
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/420052/Implementing-User-Profiles-in-ASP-NET-A-Beginners#33

smithmrk

ASKER

Windows Application...so there is no web.config, only the app.config.
I want to access the ASP Membership Provider through a Windows Application and get the profile information.

Thanks,
Mark

Bob Learned

Mark,

That is outside of what I have ever worked with. I would think that if you put the configuration in the app.config file, that it might work.

Nasir Razzaq

This shows what you need to add to app.config

https://mdrasel.wordpress.com/2011/02/01/asp-net-membership-provider-outside-of-web-application/

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/3855.how-to-use-a-membership-provider-of-asp-net-in-winform-application.aspx

Complete tutorial

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/27670/Implementing-Application-Security-with-Client-Appl

smithmrk

ASKER

Sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you...

This one here is my best lead:
https://mdrasel.wordpress.com/2011/02/01/asp-net-membership-provider-outside-of-web-application/

However, it only shows me how to create a profile...I already have the profiles created I just need to get the information from the profile. How can I do that?

ProfileBase profile = ProfileBase.Create(“testuser”, true);
profile.SetPropertyValue(“FriendlyName”, “testuser”);
profile.SetPropertyValue(“TagID”, “123321”);
profile.Save();

Thanks,
Mark

Nasir Razzaq

Use the Initialize method to get the profile

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms151831(v=vs.110).aspx

and then use GetPropertyValue to get values of profile properties

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.profile.profilebase.getpropertyvalue(v=vs.110).aspx

smithmrk

ASKER

OK, so this is what I have:

Try
Dim test As ProfileBase = New ProfileBase
test.Initialize("msmith", True)

MessageBox.Show(test.GetPropertyValue("FirstName"))
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try

But I'm getting this error message see attached screen shot.

Mark
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smithmrk

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smithmrk

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Found my problem!!!
In bold below:

<profile defaultProvider="AspNetSqlProfileProvider" enabled="true">
<providers>
<clear/>
<add name="AspNetSqlProfileProvider" type="System.Web.Security.SqlProfileProvider" applicationName="AspNet" connectionStringName="LocalSqlServer"/>
</providers>
<properties>
<add name="FirstName" type="string"/>
<add name="LastName" type="string"/>
<add name="JobTitle" type="string"/>
<add name="Gender" type="string"/>
<add name="ProfileImageID" type="string"/>
<add name="Department" type="string"/>
<add name="PhoneNumber" type="string"/>
<add name="MobilePhone" type="string"/>
</properties>
</profile>

smithmrk

ASKER

Now my problem is this is returning nothing...blank messagebox:

MessageBox.Show(test.GetPropertyValue("FirstName"))

Nasir Razzaq

However, this means that you are able to grab the profile so its a good start. Try some other properties.

smithmrk

ASKER

Nope, nothing!
They are all coming back blank.

???

Mark

Nasir Razzaq

Is the table populated in DB?

smithmrk

ASKER

Yes, because it works fine when I log into my Web Page side of the house...but doesn't seem to pull the values in the Windows Application.

I keep looking, but so far my connection string, and everything else seems to be working.

Mark

smithmrk

ASKER

OK, I finally figured this out!
It did have to do with my app.config file.

This is what I have now and works:

<profile enabled="true">
<properties>
<add name="FirstName" type="string"/>
<add name="LastName" type="string"/>
<add name="JobTitle" type="string"/>
<add name="Gender" type="string"/>
<add name="ProfileImageID" type="string"/>
<add name="Department" type="string"/>
<add name="PhoneNumber" type="string"/>
<add name="MobilePhone" type="string"/>
</properties>
</profile>

Thanks,
Mark