Accessing Web.Config from a separate solution

Hi,

I have two solutions, one is a class library and the other is a web application, and I want to get the connection string from the web.config file to the class library as I am developing a custom membership provider. I am using Framework 4.0 and MS Visual Studio 2010.

Thanks

Re: Accessing Web.Config from a separate solution

you should be able to use

ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["KeyName"]

inside class library project and it should read web.config file of refernecing asp.net web project

hope this helps...

Re: Accessing Web.Config from a separate solution

Where you put "KeyName" I put the connection string name?

Re: Accessing Web.Config from a separate solution

Coqmos

Where you put "KeyName" I put the connection string name?

Yes...

suppose web.config of asp.net web project has conenction string as

<connectionStrings>
<add name="ConnectionString" connectionString="your connection string details" />
</connectionStrings>

then, in class library project u can read it as

string strCon = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["ConnectionString"].ConnectionString;

hope this helps...

Re: Accessing Web.Config from a separate solution

Yes but the web.config file is not in the same solution and not in the same directory also so I need to add some kind of reference I think to iy

Re: Accessing Web.Config from a separate solution

Coqmos

Yes but the web.config file is not in the same solution and not in the same directory also so I need to add some kind of reference I think to iy

suppose u r simple creating a class library (dll) then u can use this code to read web.config connectionstring...

when u add this dll in web application project, this code would read web.config where this dll is referenced

hope this helps...

Re: Accessing Web.Config from a separate solution

Hi,

Sorry For the late reply but I was away and did not have time to respond, jus to check, if in my dll I Do

connString = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["ApplicationString"].ConnectionString;

It should get the connection string?

Sorry but as you can see I am still a Beginner.

Thanks A Lot and I apolagize again for the late reply

Re: Accessing Web.Config from a separate solution

Coqmos

Hi,

Sorry For the late reply but I was away and did not have time to respond, jus to check, if in my dll I Do

connString = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["ApplicationString"].ConnectionString;

It should get the connection string?

Yes... it should

why dont u try

hope this helps...

Re: Accessing Web.Config from a separate solution

Thanks Very Much For your Help it worked out Great

Thanks Again For your help