app.config file useability

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Why is there a app.config and what is the useability if compiled/copied also to the plugin folder of Inventor? 

[Pineapple2024]

To save setting, parameter of the addin.

I used it to save last location of dialog box.

Another to save Tap drill depth multiplier setting.

Those setting usually only last until IV close.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

That doesn't work for me.

If I change the settings in my addin there is no change in the app.config in the applicationaddin folder.

[marcin_otręba]

hi,

it will be stored and changed here: 

C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Autodesk,_Inc\...

remember to use :  My.Settings.Save()

but why you bother to look for the file anyway? 

for sure it should be possible to change it to custom location but i never need it. 

I use it a lot almost in every addin i create and never had any issues.with saving and read it to my apps.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

I know this config file. I want to store the settings in the app.cofig in the addin folder where also the dll is stored.

[marcin_otręba]

sorry, i have must to missed that..

you can give path in app.config file:

    <userSettings>
      <add key ="Path" value= "your path" ></add>

if you reference to system.config then you can use it in your code:

 System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("Path") = ...

 for example fot inventor bin folder you can use:

System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("Path") = AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory

[Pineapple2024]

I didn't set any path.

It'll pickup on same location as the addin.

I put config and addin in same folder.

My app.config are renamed to the addin name.

Addin file: TapDrillDepth.dll

Config file: TapDrillDepth.dll.config

I don't remember how I set them up 😅

[bradeneuropeArthur]

@marcin_otręba 

could you please send me a example app.config file?

[marcin_otręba]

So, first of all i do not know why i wrote this massacre about path in app config.. i feel ashamed. It is obvious it is not correct. thre are two possibilities wchich i know to make it possible in vb but none of it will work in inventor. I try both and they just do not work, also what it should be mentioned even if it would work it would change compleatly user settings location for all addins rather that one addin settings location.

one is:

 AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetData("APP_CONFIG_FILE", Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location & ".config")

only result i got was delete of current user.config file.

second is to use file attribute in app config file, but it seems tonot work with usersettings tab:

appSettings Element (General Settings Schema) | Microsoft Learn

Only possible solution would be to use configurationmanager and custom config file and read and save  it using configurationmanager rather tham my.settings... 

in some of my addins i use possibility to export settings to config file and import it back to my apps. But it is normal txt file saved with .appsettings extension.

Maybe there would be some possible answer from autodesk ADN team...