Using XML to write/read configuration files -- .INI like

[brazilnut52]

Hello. I am writing an application that has several hardcoded directory paths. I would like to write a configuration utility to write an XML based INI file. This file would be read at the execution of the program and the variables initialized. Does anyone have a link to a good reference or thread. I would really benefit from seeing some code of an actual variable being initialized with data from an external file.

 

Thanks

brazilnut

[quwiltw]

Here's some old code I played around with for a while. You can probably figure out how to change it to fit your needs.

Shared Sub New()
       cnnStr = GetConfig("connectionString")
       strRootDir = GetConfig("rootDir")
       intRecentDefinition = GetConfig("recentDefinition")
       strRootWebDir = GetConfig("rootWebDir")
   End Sub

   Private Shared Function GetConfig(ByVal key As String) As String
       Try
           Dim xmlDoc As New XmlDocument()
           xmlDoc.Load("..\Config.xml")
           Return xmlDoc.SelectSingleNode("//" & key).InnerText
       Catch ex As Exception
           Throw New Exception("Error reading configuration file: Config.xml", ex)
       End Try
   End Function