ConfigurationSection for NameValueSectionHandler

Question

I have a custom section using NameValueSectionHandler, in a config file (called AddinApp.config).

Programatically, I want a get a value of key ImpersonationWcfServices.Password.

    var localdllPath = @"C:\Addins\AddinTest\MyApp.Addin.config";

    Configuration addInConfig = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(localdllPath);

    ConfigurationSection section = config.GetSection("ImpersonationSettings");

How can I get the value ??

    <configSections>

    <section name="ImpersonationSettings" type="System.Configuration.NameValueSectionHandler" />

    </configSections>

    

    

    <ImpersonationSettings>

   

    <add key="ImpersonationWcfServices.Password" value="xxx" />

    

    </ImpersonationSettings>

thanks in advanced

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Answer 1

You have to cast the section to a NameValueCollection:

NameValueCollection section = config.GetSection("ImpersonationSettings") as NameValueCollection;
string impersonationWcfServicesPassword = section["ImpersonationWcfServices.Password"];

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Paulo Morgado

Answer 2

Not is possible

 

                    var section1 = config.GetSection("ImpersonationSettings") as System.Collections.Specialized.NameValueCollection;

//Error 

GetSection returns ConfigurationSection type, and NameValueCollection is not ConfigurationSection 

This it compiles...but how I get the value ??

ConfigurationSection section = config.GetSection("ImpersonationSettings");

 

 

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Answer 3

Sorry about that.

NameValueSectionHandler is a .NET 1.1 concept and it doesn't seem to be supported by the new model.

Try this:

NameValueCollection section = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.GetSection("ImpersonationSettings") as NameValueCollection;
string impersonationWcfServicesPassword = section["ImpersonationWcfServices.Password"];

You can only use it from inside the application and cannot explicitly open the configuration file.

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Paulo Morgado

Answer 4

I cannot, I use Addin VS and I need explicitly open the configuration file.

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Answer 5

You could try using a AppSettingsSection instead.

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Paulo Morgado

Answer 6

I need custom section. Thanks anyway.

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Answer 7

I'm not telling you to use <appSettings>. I'm telling you to try System.Configuration.AppSettingsSection, System.Configuration, Version=2.0.0.0 instead of System.Configuration.NameValueSectionHandler, System, Version=2.0.0.0.

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Paulo Morgado