Specify another config file in App.config

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hi guys,

I have an application(myApp.exe) that has a config file(App.config).
Inside "App.config" is a line similar below:

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<appsettings>
     <add key="ConfigPath" value="LoggingBlock.config" />
</appsettings>

"LoggingBlock.config" will contain the log settings of "myApp.exe".
How do I let "myApp.exe" refer to "LoggingBlock.config" when logging is needed if the config file mainly used by "myApp.exe" is "App.config"? Is it possible?

Ive searched the net but none seem to have the same issue as mine. :(

Any kind of help is much appreciated.

Thanks. :)

Posted 13-Nov-11 16:19pm

karylle

Updated 13-Nov-11 18:37pm

thatraja

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karylle 14-Nov-11 0:53am

I just read that Application Blocks can only be contained in "App.config". :( Still looking for ways to have it in another file not used by the application by default.

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ConfigManager.Net - App.config and Web.config helper utility[^]

Posted 13-Nov-11 16:25pm

Prerak Patel

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karylle 13-Nov-11 22:28pm

Thanks for the quick reply. Will take a look at the utility.

karylle 14-Nov-11 0:32am

Nice tool but it's not exactly what I was looking for.

Assuming "LoggingBlock.config" is generated by Enterprise library, can i refer to it when logging? The applications I've tried before only had "App.config" which is the only config file used in the entire application. In my situation now, "App.config" will contain the filename of the config file generated by Enterprise Library.

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karylle · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-14T21:25:00

I changed the content of App.config. It now contains :