/*
* Add or update a value for an element in the app.config
*
*/
public static void AddUpdateElement(string key, string value)
{
try
{
var configFile = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(ConfigurationUserLevel.None);
var settings = configFile.AppSettings.Settings;
if (settings[key] == null)
{
settings.Add(key, value);
}
else
{
settings[key].Value = value;
}
WriteToLog.write("CONFIG UPDATE ==> key '" + key.ToString() + "' with value '" + value.ToString() + "'");
configFile.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Modified);
ConfigurationManager.RefreshSection(configFile.AppSettings.SectionInformation.Name);
}
catch (ConfigurationErrorsException)
{
WriteToLog.write("CONFIG ERROR ==> could not update key '" + key.ToString() + "' with value '" + value.ToString() + "'");
}
}
/*
* return a value (or supplied default value) for an element in the app.config
* and optionally add if missing
*
*/
public static string ReadElement(string key, string defaultValue, bool addIfMissing)
{
var appSettings = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings;
var result = appSettings[key];
if (result == null)
{
WriteToLog.write("Adding key");
result = defaultValue;
AddUpdateElement(key, defaultValue);
}
else
{
WriteToLog.write("Key Found");
}
return(result);
}
