Group,

Using VS2005, VB.NET and .NET 2.0 Framework, I have a built a
mylib.dll class library.  It is registered for COM interop. I have an
associated app.config.   I build mylib project and get mylib.dll,
mylib.tlb, and mylib.dll.config.   So far, so good.

I change the value of my setting in mylib.dll.config, using notepad.
I run a container app, which loads the COM wrapper, which should load
the .dll.config file and initialize my settings instance from
the .ddl.config file at SOME time.  When is this time?

When I use a method in the library, I expect it to load my manually-
edited application setting, but instead, the value is what the code
was compiled with.  Specifically, the default value specified in the
attribute on the settings.designer.vb for the property I'm using.

Here is the entirety of the generated class, settings.vb:

Namespace My

   'This class allows you to handle specific events on the settings
class:
   ' The SettingChanging event is raised before a setting's value is
changed.
   ' The PropertyChanged event is raised after a setting's value is
changed.
   ' The SettingsLoaded event is raised after the setting values are
loaded.
   ' The SettingsSaving event is raised before the setting values are
saved.
   Partial Friend NotInheritable Class MySettings
   End Class
End Namespace

Where is a load /deserialization method for the .dll.config?  Where is
the other part of the partial class?

Below is the entirety of settings.designer.vb.  Where is the load /
deserialization taking place?

Am I supposed to implement the SettingsLoaded event and read it from
the .dll.config XML myself?

This appears to be a singleton object instantiated with a "new"
statement.  There is no constructor that loads any file that is
obvious.

I've been waiting for this feature for a few years and would love to
use it.  But, I don't see how it works.  I don't see how it CAN work.
And, in fact, it is observed NOT TO WORK!  {weeping, teeth gnashing}

What have a missed?  It has to be something simple and obvious.

Thanks in advance,

Brad

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' <auto-generated>
'     This code was generated by a tool.
'     Runtime Version:2.0.50727.832
'
'     Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be
lost if
'     the code is regenerated.
' </auto-generated>
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Option Strict On
Option Explicit On

Namespace My


<Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute(),
_

Global.System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("Microsoft.VisualStudio.Editors.SettingsDesigner.SettingsSingleFileGenerator",
"8.0.0.0"),  _

Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)>
_
   Partial Friend NotInheritable Class MySettings
       Inherits Global.System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase

       Private Shared defaultInstance As MySettings =
CType(Global.System.Configuration.ApplicationSettingsBase.Synchronized(New
MySettings),MySettings)

#Region "My.Settings Auto-Save Functionality"
#If _MyType = "WindowsForms" Then
   Private Shared addedHandler As Boolean

   Private Shared addedHandlerLockObject As New Object

   <Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(),
Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableAttribute(Global.System.ComponentModel.EditorBrowsableState.Advanced)>
_
   Private Shared Sub AutoSaveSettings(ByVal sender As
Global.System.Object, ByVal e As Global.System.EventArgs)
       If My.Application.SaveMySettingsOnExit Then
           My.Settings.Save()
       End If
   End Sub
#End If
#End Region

       Public Shared ReadOnly Property [Default]() As MySettings
           Get

#If _MyType = "WindowsForms" Then
              If Not addedHandler Then
                   SyncLock addedHandlerLockObject
                       If Not addedHandler Then
                           AddHandler My.Application.Shutdown,
AddressOf AutoSaveSettings
                           addedHandler = True
                       End If
                   End SyncLock
               End If
#End If
               Return defaultInstance
           End Get
       End Property


<Global.System.Configuration.ApplicationScopedSettingAttribute(),  _
        Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(),  _

Global.System.Configuration.SpecialSettingAttribute(Global.System.Configuration.SpecialSetting.WebServiceUrl),
_

Global.System.Configuration.DefaultSettingValueAttribute("http://
webservicehostname/virtualdirectory/LookupService.asmx")>  _
       Public ReadOnly Property
AWCDisplayDocumentCmd_remoteDocMgr_DBGateway() As String
           Get
               Return
CType(Me("AWCDisplayDocumentCmd_remoteDocMgr_DBGateway"),String)
           End Get
       End Property
   End Class
End Namespace

Namespace My

   <Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.HideModuleNameAttribute(),  _
    Global.System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCodeAttribute(),  _

Global.System.Runtime.CompilerServices.CompilerGeneratedAttribute()>
_
   Friend Module MySettingsProperty


<Global.System.ComponentModel.Design.HelpKeywordAttribute("My.Settings")>
_
       Friend ReadOnly Property Settings() As
Global.AWCArcMapCommand.My.MySettings
           Get
               Return Global.AWCArcMapCommand.My.MySettings.Default
           End Get
       End Property
   End Module
End Namespace