c# Properties.Settings.Default Doesn't work as expected
- by Jack
I've been working on a program to automate my backup checks with LogMeIn backup (a windows forms based program). I now need a way to store user settings, to save information easily. I've never worked with the Application/User settings that is somewhat "built-in" - and decided to try it, but ran into problems.
I added four settings for now:
IncludeCriteria (Specialized.StringCollection)
ExcludeCriteria (Specialized.StringCollection)
ReportPath (string)
ReportType (int)
But the behavior doesn't act as expected (go figure). After saving some values in my program, I go back into edit/view my settings values using the VS 2008 settings editor. None of my values are stored. While I think this may be because those values are just default values, wouldn't that be where they can be stored/read/changed?
Here is my load form code (still very unrefined):
private void setupForm()
{
txtPath.Text = BackupReport.Properties.Settings.Default.ReportPath == null ? "" : BackupReport.Properties.Settings.Default.ReportPath;
if (BackupReport.Properties.Settings.Default.ReportType == 0)
{
radioHTML.Checked = true;
}
else
radioExcel.Checked = true;
if (BackupReport.Properties.Settings.Default.IncludeCriteria.Count > 0)
{
listIncludeCriteria.DataSource = Properties.Settings.Default.IncludeCriteria;
//foreach (string s in Properties.Settings.Default.IncludeCriteria)
// listIncludeCriteria.Items.Add(s);
}
if (BackupReport.Properties.Settings.Default.ExcludeCriteria.Count > 0)
{
listExcludeCriteria.DataSource = BackupReport.Properties.Settings.Default.ExcludeCriteria;
//foreach (string s in Properties.Settings.Default.ExcludeCriteria)
// listExcludeCriteria.Items.Add(s);
}
}
listIncludeCriteria is just a listbox. When the user saves I call this method:
private void saveSettings()
{
//var settings = BackupReport.Properties.Settings;
if (txtPath.Text != "")
{
BackupReport.Properties.Settings.Default.ReportPath = txtPath.Text;
}
if (listIncludeCriteria.Items.Count > 0)
{
//BackupReport.Properties.Settings.Default.IncludeCriteria = (StringCollection)listIncludeCriteria.Items.AsQueryable();
foreach (var i in listIncludeCriteria.Items)
{
if (!isIncludeDuplicate(i.ToString()))
BackupReport.Properties.Settings.Default.IncludeCriteria.Add(i.ToString());
}
}
if (listExcludeCriteria.Items.Count > 0)
{
//BackupReport.Properties.Settings.Default.ExcludeCriteria = (StringCollection)listExcludeCriteria.Items.AsQueryable();
foreach (var i in listExcludeCriteria.Items)
{
if (!isExcludeDuplicate(i.ToString()))
Properties.Settings.Default.ExcludeCriteria.Add(i.ToString());
}
}
if (radioExcel.Checked == true)
BackupReport.Properties.Settings.Default.ReportType = 1;
else
BackupReport.Properties.Settings.Default.ReportType = 0;
BackupReport.Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
//Properties.Settings.Default.Save();
this.DialogResult = DialogResult.OK;
this.Close();
}
The wierd thing is when the form loads, the path I put in the first time seems to come up (ReportPath) - even the listBoxes are populated with a bunch of crap I put in - yet I cant find these values anywhere.
Any help would be appreciated!
Josh
