ConfigurationSettings Class
Provides runtime versions 1.0 and 1.1 support for reading configuration sections and common configuration settings.
Namespace: System.Configuration
Assembly: System (in System.dll)
The ConfigurationSettings type exposes the following members.
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
 | AppSettings | Obsolete. Gets a read-only NameValueCollection of the application settings section of the configuration file. |
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Equals(Object) | Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetConfig | Obsolete. Returns the ConfigurationSection object for the passed configuration section name and path. |
| GetHashCode | Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.) |
| GetType | Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.) |
| ToString | Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.) |
Using the static methods and properties of the ConfigurationSettings type is the recommended method for reading configuration information at runtime for versions 1.0 and 1.1 applications.
| Note |
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The ConfigurationSettings class provides backward compatibility only. For new applications you should use the ConfigurationManager class or WebConfigurationManager class instead. To use these two classes, you must add a reference in your project or application to the System.Configuration namespace. |
Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core Role not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core Role supported with SP1 or later; Itanium not supported)
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
