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.NET Forum / Windows Forms / Design Time / November 2007Best practices to store environment or user options
.Net Winforms app. I'm currently using the database to store user options. But I wonder if there is a better, faster technique. For a simple example, look at the Visual Studio 2005 Tools > Options screens ... are all of these choices being saved XML, a database or where? Is the OK button a "Save" button or are the changes committed at the time you check/uncheck? I'm doing everything Winforms and while my system works well, I'm always looking for fewer trips across the network (so long as it doesn't come at a price!). The stock anwer is "It depends" on what your requirements are. If the clients of your application don't always work on the same computer a database is a good choice. When they always work on the same machine you can use the app.config file. i use the Isolated Storage Settings Helper found here: http://idesign.net/idesign/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=5&tabid=11 Smart client applications often need to store application settings in a partial trust environment. For strongly typed settings building applications with Visual Studio 2005, user settings can be written in partial trust once .NET 2.0 releases. In addition, sometimes you may need to store ad-hoc settings in separate files and you may not want to use user settings for those settings. Isolated storage provides a good place to put custom settings that can be written to in partial trust. This helper class allows you to read and write custom settings simple to use > The stock anwer is "It depends" on what your requirements are. If the > clients of your application don't always work on the same computer a > database is a good choice. When they always work on the same machine you can > use the app.config file. Thanks to both for the ideas. >i use the Isolated Storage Settings Helper found here: > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >> can >> use the app.config file. Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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