How do I read from the app.config file

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I have a app.config file that I have a url in and its listed as

C#

<appSettings>
     <add key="web" value="http://URL HERE"/>
  </appSettings>

then in a file I have

ChatMessengerService.Messenger messenger = new ChatMessengerService.Messenger();

messenger.Url = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["web"];
bool loginSucces = messenger.Login(username, sha1HashStr);

however its not reading but if I hardcoded the url it will work just fine

Any help would be nice.

Posted 13-Sep-15 14:12pm

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Tirujit · Answer 1 · 2015-09-13T17:50:00

Trye to write your appsettings in configuration secton like this

XML

<configuration>
  <appSettings>
    <add key="web" value="http://URL HERE" />
  </appSettings>
</configuration>

Then add the following reference
using System.Configuration;
And finally in your code section you have to write like this,
messenger.Url = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["web"];

Member 11443913 · Answer 2 · 2015-09-13T19:30:00

Solution 2

If you are using MVC, there are 2 web.config file available in it. One for Views and another for the whole solution. Kindly check in which web.config, you have added the app key. It should be solution's web.config for getting the value.

Posted 13-Sep-15 19:30pm

Member 11443913