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I am working on a windows application and want to read my connection string
from my application configuration file.

My code looks like:

Dim myvalue As String =
System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSetin gs("myConnectionString")

However, Visual Studio 2005 underlines ConfigurationManager with a blue wavy
line. When I point at it, it states that ConfigurationManager is not defined.

Is there a reference I need to add to my application? I need help on how to
read my settings from my App.config. I also do not want to use the obsolete
ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings.

I will be glad to get a clue to this problem.

Thank you.

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Okoronkwo Chinedu
Crazy About Learning

Thanks to everybody who may have wanted to provide me solution.
I discovered I was suppose to add reference to the System.Configuration dll

I added the reference and it worked.

I got this clue from MCTS Self - Paced Training Kit Exam 70-536. The writers
did a mavelous job in the book. I am also happy with the stratification
Microsoft has brought into the MCP Program.

Obviously, a beginner will have a better understanding of the .NET Framework
2.0 with 536. It will make him productive quickly.
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Okoronkwo Chinedu
Crazy About Learning


"ChigbuaUmuenu" wrote:

> I am working on a windows application and want to read my connection string
> from my application configuration file.
>
> My code looks like:
>
> Dim myvalue As String =
> System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSetin gs("myConnectionString")
>
> However, Visual Studio 2005 underlines ConfigurationManager with a blue wavy
> line. When I point at it, it states that ConfigurationManager is not defined.
>
> Is there a reference I need to add to my application? I need help on how to
> read my settings from my App.config. I also do not want to use the obsolete
> ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings.
>
> I will be glad to get a clue to this problem.
>
> Thank you.
>
> --
> Okoronkwo Chinedu
> Crazy About Learning