Custom Job Processor Configuration File

[steveplatz]

Is there any way to read from an assembly configuration file (xxx.dll.config) from a Vault Job Processor using the standard method of Properties.Settings.PropertyName?

I attempted to use a config file for NLog in a previous processor that I wrote, but none of the options were read (and thus logging did not work). Before I go down the path of rolling my own configuration, I wanted to check to see if I was doing something wrong or if the options need to be added to the JobProcessor config file instead.

[Redmond.D]

I've only used .exe.config files.  I'm not sure if there is such a thing as .dll.config files.  You will have to look at the .NET documentation from Microsoft to find out more.

I don't suggest adding your own content to JobProcessor.exe.config.  That's a component installed with the Vault client.  An update or hotfix may overwrite your change.  In my plug-ins, I usally just load the settings file directly from my code.

[Nhall123]

If you have an addin called addin.dll, you can access its configuration file (addin.dll.config) like this

var executingAssembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
var location = executingAssembly.Location;
var config = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(location);
var sections = config.Sections;
string tempPath = config.AppSettings.Settings["OutputFolder"].Value.ToString();

Hope it helps

Nick