/// <summary>
/// Saves or updates in the configuration (in appSettings) the key and value passed.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="key">Key to use to save the value</param>
/// <param name="value">Value to be saved (it will be trimmed)</param>
/// <param name="encript">True if the value must be encrypted, false otherwise</param>
public static void SetKey(string key, string value, bool encript = false)
{
//Open the configuration
System.Configuration.Configuration config = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(ConfigurationUserLevel.None);
try
{
//Encrypt the value if needed
string strValue = value;
if (encript)
{
using (CryptoUtilities crypto = new CryptoUtilities())
{
strValue = crypto.EncryptToString(value);
}
}
//Add the key-value in the configuration
config.AppSettings.Settings.Remove(key);
config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Modified);
config.AppSettings.Settings.Add(key, strValue.Trim());
config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Modified);
//Refresh the configuration to take the new key-value
ConfigurationManager.RefreshSection("appSettings");
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw new SystemConfigurationException(ex, "The key {0} could not be saved in the configuration", key);
}
}