Hi,

I designa config file, says my.config, separated from web.config for not cluttering web.config. I hope that I can still use Configure Class to aceess the my.config, instead of using low-level XML API to parse it!

Is this scenario possible to implement?

Any suggestion is welcome.

Ricky.

First, don't do this.  The web.config is designed to be "cluttered" with your settings.  Use comments in it iof you wish to organize it.  That said, you can reference external files if you wish:

http://www.devx.com/vb2themax/Tip/18880
http://www.beansoftware.com/ASP.NET-Tutorials/Multiple-Config.aspx

Jeff

Hello, the external appSettings is not perfectly suitable for my situation. I will define hierarchial structure as

<a>

<b name="..."  friendlay="..." value="..." />

<b name="..."  friendlay="..." value="..." />

</a>

Do you know any more complex mechanism to access this kind of xml with objects  armed with strong-typed properties like Configuration class?

Regards,

Ricky.

aliasncnu:

<a>

<b name="..."  friendlay="..." value="..." />

<b name="..."  friendlay="..." value="..." />

</a>

Hi Ricky,

For the specific config section as you provided, we need to create corresponding configuration section handler for it. Please refer to following link to learn how to create a custom configuration section handler for your own configuration section.

How To Create a Custom ASP.NET Configuration Section Handler in Visual C# .NET
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309045

Hi,
I have read similar topic you provided. Do you know how to extend this mechanism to my own config file instead of web.config?

Thanks,
Ricky.

I would also be really interested in such a solution.  I already have custom sections in web.config loading settings into the web application via Configuration Section Handlers, now I would like to move the xml configuration into a separate file.  Has anyone achieved this?  It seems like the file/configSource attribute only exists for the inbuilt config sections such as appSettings etc...?

Thanks

James

Hello, James

I have posted a workaround on http://www.codeproject.com/KB/aspnet/AddCustomConfigSections.aspx.

Hope it help! Regrads,

Ricky