Visual Studio C#.NET: How to Get Application Configuration Settings

Asmak9.EssentialToolKit library provides a rich method to get visual studio application configuration settings.

Today, I shall be demonstrating method of Asmak9.EssentialToolKit .NET library to get visual studio application configuration settings using C#.NET console application.

 

Prerequisites:

Following are some prerequisites before you proceed any further in this tutorial:

1. Install Asmak9.EssentialToolKit Nuget Package.
2. Knowledge of Nuget Package Manager.
3. Knowledge of C# Programming.

The example code is being developed in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Professional. 

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Let's begin now.

1) Create new C#.NET console application and name it "GetAppAssemblyVersion".  

 

2) Open "Tools\Nuget Package Manage\Manage Nuget Packages for Solution...".

3) Install Asmak9.EssentialToolKit Nuget Package.

4) Make sure that you have added a key-value pair into your configuration file as shown below i.e. 

5) Now, create "GetAppAssemblyVersion.cs" file and type following lines of code i.e.

...

// Get Application Configuration Settings by Key method
string key = "CountOfFiles";
string value = utilityKit.GetAppConfigSettings(key);

...

The above code will get visual studio application configuration settings. You also need to initialize 'UtilityKit' class with or without your license key.

6) Now, execute the project and you will be able to see the following i.e.

Conclusion

In this article, you will learn about the method of Asmak9.EssentialToolKit .NET library to get visual studio application configuration settings using C#.NET console application.