Save method is not working on New Setting Property

Simba White

9y5.5kLearn iOS Programming

I have a big project with many sub projects. For a specific sub project, I want to create user settings at run time.

I have initialized the settings file with one dummy Setting.

Why the settings are not getting saved into the Settings file ?

Some articles suggest to Set User-Scope ? I have no idea how to do that.

Thank you

try
{
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(Properties.Settings.Default["mySetting"].ToString()))
{
//Do something here
}
}
catch (Exception)
{
SettingsProperty AProperty = new SettingsProperty("mySetting");
AProperty.PropertyType = typeof(bool);
AProperty.IsReadOnly = false;
AProperty.DefaultValue = false;
Properties.Settings.Default.Properties.Add(AProperty);
Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
Properties.Settings.Default.Reload();
}

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Amit Gupta9y ago
@Simba
It could possibly a bug (for adding/reading a setting value at runtime).

You have to define a variable manually and work with it.

However, there are many way to store and read the settings (.xml or Registry (recommended).

*Where would this setting be stored ?
No, the settings file is stored in the
%LocalAppData%\\..\..\*.config.xml file

I ll prefer to use the Registry and store/read the value from it.
Simba White9y ago
Hello Amit,

I have created a simple project and right clicked the project properties, went to settings and added a Dummy variable (Scope=User).
As you see in the code, I'm trying to insert a new Setting into that file at run time. However, code runs fine, when I exit the application and come back and I look at the Settings.settings file I don't see the new settings that I'm trying to add at run time.

I have included the Reload method as suggested in one of the posts. Removed it and it is the same issue.

No, It does not work for a single user.

Where would this setting be stored ? am I looking in the right place ? Settings.settings ?
I'm sorry, I was being cheap on details :)
Amit Gupta9y ago
Will you elaborate your problem a bit more.

Although, I had worked with the settings in my past applications and all my data is being saved properly.

Give a detail, so that It make me understand about the problem.

Is it working with single user properly?

Try Comment the line
//Properties.Settings.Default.Reload();

Do let me know
Simba White9y ago
As suggested, I have set the Roaming to True.
Unfortunately, that did not solve the issue.
Amit Gupta9y ago
Is same settings file being used by more than one user?

If yes, then set the userScope property to roaming
Goto your settings -> select particular variable -> property window -> UserScope to Roaming.