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  • Friday, November 06, 2009 10:58 AMAhmad Hajou Users MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers MedalsUsers Medals
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    I just found out that i can read an external XML file like a configuration file if it is in the right format.

    ExeConfigurationFileMap configMap = new ExeConfigurationFileMap();
    configMap.ExeConfigFilename = @"******\TextFile1.txt";
    Configuration config = ConfigurationManager.OpenMappedExeConfiguration(configMap, ConfigurationUserLevel.None);
    string fileName = config.AppSettings.Settings["FileName"].Value;
    string className = config.AppSettings.Settings["ClassName"].Value;
    string methodName = config.AppSettings.Settings["MethodName"].Value;
    


    I was wondering of it is possible to edit that Configuration file in some way, please let me know if ti is possible.

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