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ConfigurationElement.IsReadOnly Method
Visual Studio 2010
Gets a value indicating whether the ConfigurationElement object is read-only.
Assembly: System.Configuration (in System.Configuration.dll)
Return Value
Type: System.Booleantrue if the ConfigurationElement object is read-only; otherwise, false.
The following example shows how to use the IsReadOnly method. It is used on a custom section and returns false.
' Show how to use IsReadOnly.
' It loops to see if the elements are read only.
Shared Sub ReadOnlyElements()
Try
' Get the current configuration file.
Dim config _
As System.Configuration.Configuration = _
ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration( _
ConfigurationUserLevel.None)
' Get the MyUrls section.
Dim myUrlsSection As UrlsSection = _
config.GetSection("MyUrls")
Dim elements As UrlsCollection = _
myUrlsSection.Urls
Dim elemEnum As IEnumerator = _
elements.GetEnumerator()
Dim i As Integer = 0
Console.WriteLine(elements.Count.ToString())
While elemEnum.MoveNext()
Console.WriteLine("The element {0} is read only: {1}", _
elements(i).Name, elements(i).IsReadOnly().ToString())
i += 1
End While
Catch err As ConfigurationErrorsException
Console.WriteLine("[ReadOnlyElements: {0}]", _
err.ToString())
End Try
End Sub 'ReadOnlyElements
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
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