' Get the application configuration file.
        ' This function uses the 
        ' OpenExeConfiguration(string)method 
        ' to get the application configuration file. 
        ' It also creates a custom ConsoleSection and 
        ' sets its ConsoleEment BackgroundColor and
        ' ForegroundColor properties to black and white
        ' respectively. Then it uses these properties to
        ' set the console colors.  
        Public Shared Sub GetAppConfiguration()
            ' Get the application path needed to obtain
            ' the application configuration file.
#If DEBUG Then
            Dim applicationName As String = _
                Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()(0)
#Else
            Dim applicationName As String = _
                Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()(0) + ".exe"
#End If

            Dim exePath As String = _
            System.IO.Path.Combine( _
                Environment.CurrentDirectory, applicationName)

            ' Get the configuration file. The file name has
            ' this format appname.exe.config.
            Dim config As System.Configuration.Configuration = _
                ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(exePath)

            Try

                ' Create a custom configuration section
                ' having the same name that is used in the 
                ' roaming configuration file.
                ' This is because the configuration section 
                ' can be overridden by lower-level 
                ' configuration files. 
                ' See the GetRoamingConfiguration() function in 
                ' this example.
                Dim sectionName As String = "consoleSection"
                Dim customSection As New ConsoleSection()

                If config.Sections(sectionName) Is Nothing Then
                    ' Create a custom section if it does 
                    ' not exist yet.

                    ' Store console settings.
                    customSection.ConsoleElement. _
                        BackgroundColor = ConsoleColor.Black
                    customSection.ConsoleElement. _
                        ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.White

                    ' Add configuration information to the
                    ' configuration file.
                    config.Sections.Add(sectionName, _
                                        customSection)
                    config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Modified)
                    ' Force a reload of the changed section.
                    ' This makes the new values available 
                    ' for reading.
                    ConfigurationManager.RefreshSection( _
                        sectionName)
                End If
                ' Set console properties using values
                ' stored in the configuration file.
                customSection = DirectCast( _
                    config.GetSection(sectionName),  _
                        ConsoleSection)
                Console.BackgroundColor = _
                    customSection.ConsoleElement.BackgroundColor
                Console.ForegroundColor = _
                    customSection.ConsoleElement.ForegroundColor
                ' Apply the changes.
                Console.Clear()
            Catch e As ConfigurationErrorsException
                Console.WriteLine("[Error exception: {0}]", _
                                  e.ToString())
            End Try

            ' Display feedback.
            Console.WriteLine()
            Console.WriteLine( _
                "Using OpenExeConfiguration(string).")
            ' Display the current configuration file path.
            Console.WriteLine( _
                "Configuration file is: {0}", config.FilePath)
        End Sub

    // Get the application configuration file.
    // This function uses the 
    // OpenExeConfiguration(string)method 
    // to get the application configuration file. 
    // It also creates a custom ConsoleSection and 
    // sets its ConsoleEment BackgroundColor and
    // ForegroundColor properties to black and white
    // respectively. Then it uses these properties to
    // set the console colors.  
    public static void GetAppConfiguration()
    {

      // Get the application path needed to obtain
      // the application configuration file.
#if DEBUG
      string applicationName =
          Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()[0];
#else
           string applicationName =
          Environment.GetCommandLineArgs()[0]+ ".exe";
#endif

      string exePath = System.IO.Path.Combine(
          Environment.CurrentDirectory, applicationName);

      // Get the configuration file. The file name has
      // this format appname.exe.config.
      System.Configuration.Configuration config =
        ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(exePath);

      try
      {

        // Create a custom configuration section
        // having the same name that is used in the 
        // roaming configuration file.
        // This is because the configuration section 
        // can be overridden by lower-level 
        // configuration files. 
        // See the GetRoamingConfiguration() function in 
        // this example.
        string sectionName = "consoleSection";
        ConsoleSection customSection = new ConsoleSection();

        if (config.Sections[sectionName] == null)
        {
          // Create a custom section if it does 
          // not exist yet.

          // Store console settings.
          customSection.ConsoleElement.BackgroundColor =
              ConsoleColor.Black;
          customSection.ConsoleElement.ForegroundColor =
              ConsoleColor.White;

          // Add configuration information to the
          // configuration file.
          config.Sections.Add(sectionName, customSection);
          config.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Modified);
          // Force a reload of the changed section.
          // This makes the new values available for reading.
          ConfigurationManager.RefreshSection(sectionName);
        }
        // Set console properties using values
        // stored in the configuration file.
        customSection =
            (ConsoleSection)config.GetSection(sectionName);
        Console.BackgroundColor =
            customSection.ConsoleElement.BackgroundColor;
        Console.ForegroundColor =
            customSection.ConsoleElement.ForegroundColor;
        // Apply the changes.
        Console.Clear();
      }
      catch (ConfigurationErrorsException e)
      {
        Console.WriteLine("[Error exception: {0}]",
            e.ToString());
      }

      // Display feedback.
      Console.WriteLine();
      Console.WriteLine("Using OpenExeConfiguration(string).");
      // Display the current configuration file path.
      Console.WriteLine("Configuration file is: {0}", 
        config.FilePath);
    }