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vb.net My.Settings

Is there a way to create my.settings variables dynamically? I want to generate my.settings variables depending on values in my data base so the number my.settings variables need to vary from time to time. If i had the following values in my…
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Saving Dictionary into My.Settings doesn't work

I am trying to save Dictionary(Of String, String) into My.Settings. It seems, that those settings only support System.Collection.Speciallized.StringDictionary, which is not exactly the same thing, but would be OK. I create a StringDictionary, fill…
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How to change application config file name (AppName.exe.config)?

I use My.Settings object in VB.NET, which automatically gets application setting from AppName.exe.config file. How can I store config in file with other name, not AppName.exe.config? I have several programs, all of them now uses their own .config…
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Add an event handler to a my.settings value

I want to invoke a method every time a value from My.Settings is changed. Something like: Private Sub myValue_Changed(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles myValue.Changed (...) End Sub I know that, if I wanted to do it with a…
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My.Settings() Throws Exception Error When Using .NET Core, But Not When Using .NET Framework

When creating a project with any version .NET Core, debugging the application throws this error: System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException: 'Configuration system failed to initialize' Inner Exception ConfigurationErrorsException:…
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VB.Net Issue: After adding my.settings variables MySql Connector stops working

Disclosure, I am relatively new to VB.net but not programming in general. Problem: I created a program that uses a MySql connector to connect to a database. Everything worked great. Yesterday I decided to use My.Settings variables to store some…
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Exporting stringcollection data

I have a project i am working on that has something similar to a bookmark system and the entries are being saved in a Specialized.StringCollection in My.Settings. Private Sub MainFormClosing(sender As Object, e As FormClosingEventArgs) Handles…
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Make a Clone of My.Settings

VB2012: I am trying to make a clone (not a copy) of the My.Settings class. I tried the DeepClone function found here on SO Public Function DeepClone(Of T)(ByVal a As T) As T Using stream As New System.IO.MemoryStream Dim formatter As New…
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Visual Studio My.Settings

I'm having some issues with MySettings in Visual Studio. I set up some settings via the GUI (properties menu). Give them names and values. Everything is saved. Let's say I have a setting: SettingA, Value=123 (User settings) I go to display SettingA…
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How to access MyProject.MySettings.Default.SomeSetting from xaml?

I have defined a StringCollection in the Project Settings. I want to use the values in a ComboBox. Is there a way to access it xamly? I tried:
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How do you change the value in my.settings in a form when you enter numbers in a textbox in VB.Net

I was wondering if you could help me? My question is that, is there a way of changing the value in my.Settings in a form if you enter a number/decimal in a textbox and click a button and then update in the settings to be then changed in another from…
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Set an RGB color value as default in My.Settings

VB2010. I have setup some settings in MyProject.Settings. One of them being being a color variable. However I cant seem to figure out how I can set a specific RGB value as the default. The My.Settings designer only lets you pick predetermined…
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Encode variables in My.Settings string & dynamically parse

I would like to be able to take a string such as the following and put in in MySettings and have the application dynamically parse the expression. Is that possible? Name: ClientName Type: String Scope: Application Value: MyData(i).FirstName &…
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Application.Idle acting differently

I'm currently working on a from that will logout the user in a certain amount of inactivity time. I declared Application.Idle Private Sub Application_Idle(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Timer.Interval = My.Settings.LockOutTime …
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VB.NET Throws Exception while Compiling System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException

When i try to compile my WinForms VB.net project using dotnet 4.7.2 in Visual Studio 2022 Newest Version. This error comes System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException in this file: Settings.designer.vb, it also says that the configuration…
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