How to Load & Save to val's in app.config file ?

Question

How to Load & Save to values in app.config file ?

For example: to save & to load Connection string

Answer 1

You use the ConfigurationManager class, which has a Save method. That documentation page has a comprehensive example of loading custom configuration sections and saving values.

Answer 2

Try this

public static string ConnectionString
{
        get
        {
            try
            {
                return ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["YourConnectionStringName"].ConnectionString;
            }
            catch
            {
                return "";
            }
        }
        set
        {
            System.Configuration.Configuration config = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(ConfigurationUserLevel.None);
            config.ConnectionStrings.ConnectionStrings["YourConnectionStringName "].ConnectionString = value;
            config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Minimal, true);
            //refresh so that you can use the updates value directly without the need to restart the application
            System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.RefreshSection("connectionStrings");
        }
    }