easy app.config question

[Guest]

Hello All!

This seems pretty easy, but I'm missing something. In my app config file I
have
<add key="HL7File.Path" value="C:\Planes\STB" />

Then in my code I have below Windows Generated Code
Protected HL7File As String =
ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("HL7File.Path")

Then when I need to call it.

Private Sub btn_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles btn.Click
Dim TimeStamp As String = Guid.NewGuid.GetHashCode
Dim TempFile As String = "HL7File.Path"
Dim ext As String = ".out"
Dim FileName As String = TempFile & TimeStamp & ext
Dim fs As New FileStream(FileName, FileMode.Create)
fs.Close()
File.Delete(FileName)
End Sub

I thought this would be pretty simple, what am I dong wrong? How can I call
that value back so I can use it?

TIA!

Rudy

 

[Marc Scheuner]

This seems pretty easy, but I'm missing something. In my app config file I

have
<add key="HL7File.Path" value="C:\Planes\STB" />

Then in my code I have below Windows Generated Code
Protected HL7File As String =
ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("HL7File.Path")

Then when I need to call it.

Private Sub btn_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles btn.Click
Dim TimeStamp As String = Guid.NewGuid.GetHashCode
Dim TempFile As String = "HL7File.Path"
Dim ext As String = ".out"
Dim FileName As String = TempFile & TimeStamp & ext
Dim fs As New FileStream(FileName, FileMode.Create)
fs.Close()
File.Delete(FileName)
End Sub

I thought this would be pretty simple, what am I dong wrong? How can I call
that value back so I can use it?

Well, you first read the value into your "HL7File" string, but then
you don't use that? Odd...

Private Sub btn_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles btn.Click
Dim TimeStamp As String = Guid.NewGuid.GetHashCode

// no need for that -
// you've already read the value into "HL7File" !
-- Dim TempFile As String = "HL7File.Path"

Dim ext As String = ".out"

// use that "HL7File" variable you've set up !
Dim FileName As String = HL7File & TimeStamp & ext
Dim fs As New FileStream(FileName, FileMode.Create)
fs.Close()
File.Delete(FileName)
End Sub


HTH
Marc

 

[Guest]

Thanks Marc!

Well, you first read the value into your "HL7File" string, but then
you don't use that? Odd...

Private Sub btn_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As
System.EventArgs) Handles btn.Click
Dim TimeStamp As String = Guid.NewGuid.GetHashCode

// no need for that -
// you've already read the value into "HL7File" !
-- Dim TempFile As String = "HL7File.Path"

Dim ext As String = ".out"

// use that "HL7File" variable you've set up !
Dim FileName As String = HL7File & TimeStamp & ext
Dim fs As New FileStream(FileName, FileMode.Create)
fs.Close()
File.Delete(FileName)
End Sub


HTH
Marc