access module settings from custom class

Question

I am having trouble in DotNetNuke 7 accessing module settings using

Settings["mySetting"].ToString();

from a method in a custom partial class which inherits "myModuleBase". I am using a module development template that already has a partial class defined called "view" and "edit" which inherit myModuleBase and are able to get module settings using the above.

I don't understand where the problem lies.

Can you post the error message? Does it let you inherit from PortalModuleBase instead? — Brian Webster, Jan 17 '13 at 20:34
Brian, thanks for the help, The error is a null object reference. and no I can not inherit from portal module base. — Mark Hollas, Jan 18 '13 at 19:53

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 09 '15 at 14:38

I received this answer on DNN Community Exchange so I thought I would post it here in case it help someone else

courtesy of Chris Hammond, Director of Training at DotnetNuke

In order to access the settings make sure you have the ModuleConfiguration being passed over to the other class.

You can see an example of this with my Simple Article module

http://dnnsimplearticle.codeplex.com/SourceControl/changeset/view/20228#83727

var controlToLoad = "Controls/ArticleList.ascx";
if (ArticleId > 0) {
    controlToLoad = "Controls/ArticleView.ascx";
}
var mbl = (dnnsimplearticleModuleBase)LoadControl(controlToLoad);
mbl.ModuleConfiguration = ModuleConfiguration;
mbl.ID = System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(controlToLoad);
phViewControl.Controls.Add(mbl);

finally found the solution! – domiSchenk Mar 07 '14 at 14:22 — domiSchenk, Mar 07 '14 at 14:22

access module settings from custom class

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