Config File for Addin

[bradeneuropeArthur]

How can I use a the App.config file in the add-ins created.

I don't want to use the User.config file of Inventor which is per default used. I want to use a config file per add-in.

[Frederick_Law]

VS2022 Community

When I go to Settings and create one, it use app.config.

After build it'll use addin name.

Change Scope in setting:

[Michael.Navara]

I don't use built-in configuration but my own. It gives you full control on it. You can store configuration in any format (XML, JSON, Registry, ...) in any location (local file per computer, ...per user, shared server, external database, etc.).

Implementation is relatively simple. You can see this project (configuration class, config manager, initialization)for more info.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi @Frederick_Law 

did you rename the config file because in situation it is not using the App.Config file!

could you show what is copied to the add-in folder location?

[Frederick_Law]

I did not rename it.  It'll rename after build.  It'll show "addinname".config.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

For my case it does not take the config file.

[Frederick_Law]

Hmmm my scope is "User".

[bradeneuropeArthur]

What I try to achieve is that when I change the Local *.config file(in the add-in folder) that these settings is than used in the add-in.

Example:

I have a msgbox showing the following msgbox (my.settings.Name)

"Name is the setting with the string value "Banana"

when I change the *.config file locally after built and copying the files locally in the local file to "Name" ="Appel"

I want to show the msgbox result as "Appel"