Are you sure this problem is related in C++? You can not create settings
file in Visual C++.
If you mean C#, handle the SettingsLoaded event. You can search this event
on the web for examples.

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Sheng Jiang
Microsoft MVP in VC++
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> The data and connection wizzards of VS2005 result in the connection string
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> Thanks
> Tom Groszko
newscorrespondent@charter.net - 22 Nov 2007 14:21 GMT
Yes I did mean C#, however all the .NET classes are available to the C++
developer.