.net - Retrieving Mysql Connection Strings From App.config?
Oct 24, 2011How can I call the connection string by name from an app.config file in my vb.net program?
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Retrieving Connection Object From App.config?
Sep 8, 2011I'm creating a VB.NET 2010 application which is connected to an Access 2010 database. I've set up a connection using the inbuilt connection wizard. I want to pull data from the tables using ADO.NET objects such as the data adapter to create datasets. The data adapter in ADO needs the connection object. Can I pull this from app.config? Should I junk the inbuilt connection and create a new one with code alone? Help.Scott M Brush
View 1 RepliesAccessing The Connection Strings From The APP.CONFIG File?
Dec 4, 2009I'm having trouble accessing the connection string from the app.config file. my connection string is:
Dim sConnect As String = "Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=G:VB Level 1ProjectContactsDB.mdf;Integrated Security=True;Connect Timeout=30;User Instance=True"
I using this string in a few different places, but I want to access it from the App.Config file. I've been at it for awhile and can't get it working.
MySQL And FTP - MySQL Databases Exists For Saving Values As Strings (text Only)
Sep 22, 2009MySQL databases exists for saving values as strings (text only). Is there any way that i could store files with the same speed as a mysql command ? I know that it depends on the file size but lets say that the file is "Avatar.jpg" 50KB... I ve tried FTP but this is not what im looking for. e.g. You want your users been able to upload a file like the [Add This Attachment] button does in dreamincode.net and you dont have any background on PHP/HTML/Javascript/ASP.NET just VB.NET and the basics of MySQL plus you dont want to use it for a website. How do you accomplish this? Something silly that ive tried was opening an image as text then update the mysql server with that text but it didnt work backwards after i wrote the text on the file and oppened it ...it said that the image was corrupted.
View 7 RepliesWrite And Read Some Configure Strings In App.config?
May 8, 2012In VS2010 how can I write and read some configure strings in app.config.
I wanted to add PrinterPort, PictureDirectory, ApplicationDirectory,LastImage, ecc
Retrieving Data From MYSQL Dataset?
Apr 2, 2010I have worked out how to get the MySql data into the dataset:Dim DataSet_1 as New DataSet()
Dim SQL_Cmd_1 as New MySqlCommand("Select * from Table where feild = X")
Dim SQL _Dat_Adapter_1 as New MySqlDataAdapter (SQL_CMD_1)
SQL_Cmd_1.Connection = New MySqlConnection("server=localhost;user id=user;password=pwd;database=db")
SQL_Cmd_1.Connection.Open()
'MessageBox.Show("Connection Opened Successfully")
SQL_Dat_Adapter_1.Fill(DataSet_1)
SQL_Cmd_1.Connection.Close()
If the query returns 8 column values and I want to read those values into 8 feilds on a windows form - How do I do it?
Retrieving Information From A MySQL Database
Mar 15, 2009I'm new to VB.NET and having problem with retrieving information from a MySQL database, when populating the datagrid. [code]
View 17 Replies.net - Resources/App.config Or Database Where Is The Best Place To Application Strings
Mar 25, 2009I was currently looking at on old application that I am maintianing and it uses a mixture of retrieving Application config settings from both the App.config and application config table in the DB.In the new software I am working (a port of the old application) I have a list of email addresses that are static and rarely change, what would be the best mechanism for retrieving these. Currently I am using resource strings so that using them is a simple My.Resources., but what are the benefits/drawbacks of storing the information either in the App.Config or a database table.
View 3 RepliesWinforms - Iterate Through Connections Strings In App.Config File?
Nov 8, 2010I am trying to iterate through all the connection strings in App.Config using VB.net.
I would like to:
1. Get a count of all the connection strings
2. Put them all into a listbox.
I have tried using System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings but am unsure exactly how to get the collection/listof connection strings.
The application is a WinForms VB.net .net 4.0 app.
Storing And Retrieving Rich Text From MySQL?
Jul 15, 2009I have a question, i need to store the value of richtextbox to MySQL and retrive the value from MYSQL to richtextbox. can you give me a code in vb.net? and will the formating be affected like the font and alignment?
View 6 RepliesUsing Connection String From App.config?
Feb 19, 2011in my application currently i am using this code.
Imports System
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Data.OleDb
Retrieving Connection String From AppConfig?
May 3, 2012I am getting the error "Object reference not set to an instance of the object" Debugger is suggesting to use the "New" keyword to create an object instance, or to Check to determine if the object is null before calling the method. Error is occurring on line 27: "sReturn = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings(strConnection).ConnectionString" I;m not sure where to go from here.
First, my appconfig connstrings:
<connectionStrings>
<add name="con1"
connectionString="Data Source=VMXP/SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=Interview;Integrated
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App.config Connection String Does Not Work?
Dec 15, 2011this piece of code works fine....
Private Sub save()
Dim con As New SqlClient.SqlConnection("Data Source=.SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=D:Chuttu VBProjectsLICLIC.mdf;Integrated Security=True;Connect Timeout=30;User Instance=True")[code]......
NOTE: I get no errors.
Change Connection Sting In Config.app?
Jun 5, 2011i connect the datagrid to database using wizard ..... now the connection string is in config.app.. it has a password and user to access to database .. i have login form that the user should enter the username and the password for database ... how i can join the usertext.text wand passtext.text (textboxs) with the connection string in config.app ??by default is root, root, .. but it will change and i cant modify the application every time for change the connection string ?
View 1 RepliesChanging Connection String In App.config?
Dec 31, 2010For example i have form within the application which shows the connection string in a text box so the user can change it to there database but i cant work out how to save the new string to the connection string within the app.config file
View 1 RepliesGet The Connection String The The .config File?
Oct 13, 2009I have classes that get the connection string the the .config file through ConfigurationManager. They work great in the actual application. When I use them in a unit test with nUnit I recieve an 'Object referance not set to an instance of an object'. I also tried to see if nUnit would read a ConfigurationManager.AppSetting and it failed too. Is there a configuration or workaround for this?
View 2 RepliesProtecting Connection String In Config
Apr 4, 2011For the first time for my project i have saved the connection string in config file. i have created a new config file by the name of SQL.Config and used it in app.config <connectionStrings configSource="SQL.config"/>
View 2 RepliesStore & Get Connection String From App.config
Mar 11, 2010I'm stuck regarding to grab connection from app.config file...i'm surf many type and kind to do it..but still can',t.....i need to connect into two database (oracle n firebird).
View 2 RepliesVS 2005 Use Web.config Data Connection?
Aug 4, 2009Dim SQLData = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("FixedLineProvisioningConnectionString")
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VS 2008 - App.config Connection String
Mar 2, 2010I have been reading/researching/taking advice on connecting to my db by storing the connection string in my app.config. I have the connection string named "MyDB" in my app.config file. However, I cannot figure out how to use it in my code. I use mySQL. I added the configuration.dll reference. How do I pull the connection string from the app.config file and open a connection with it?
View 24 RepliesWrite Connection String In Web.config?
Dec 30, 2011how to write connection string in web.config
View 1 RepliesVS 2005 Retrieving Data From A Database Connection?
Apr 12, 2010I have a database (Seeds1) that is connected to my project. I have gone in manually and entered data in to my database which is an Access. How do I retrieve information from my database into my program.
View 2 RepliesAsp.net - Using Web.Config Active Directory Connection String
Aug 17, 2011I have a connection string (which works fine) to connect to AD through my web application in my web.config. Traditionally, however, I've created a new connection to pull info. from the user after login like so:
Using adDirectory as New DirectoryEntry("LDAP://OU=myou,DC=mydc,DC=dc,DC=com")
Dim adTicketID as String = ticket.Name
myVar = "adDirectory.Children.Find("CN=" & adTicketID).Properties("myproperty").Value
End Using
It seems that I should instead use the connection from the web.config like so:
Using ADCS as New DirectoryEntry
Dim adTicketID as String = ticket.Name
myVar = "adDirectory.Children.Find("CN=" & adTicketID).Properties("myproperty").Value
End Using
Is this possible? How would I accomplish it so that I don't need to constantly create new directoryentries?
Configuring App.Config File For Connection String?
Jan 28, 2010I been working on a Printer INK Management Program for my Company. We have many different districts we deal with. Each district has a different Server.I am trying to create the application where they can place the database file anywhere they would like on the server and when they first run the application it would ask them to choose the location of where they placed the file.I would like to know how i would be able to edit the connection string information in the app.config file during run time.
View 1 RepliesVS 2008 - Any Way To Modify Connection String In Web Config?
Sep 13, 2011You will find attached the source code of a small program. I wanted to know if it was possible to modify the connection string in Web.config and use a connection to MySQL. I made some attempt, but does not connect.
View 1 RepliesWrite Connection String In App.Config File?
Jan 18, 2011I want to write the connection string of my application in app.config file. I dont know how to write it or how to dynamically change it from my application source code either. My App.config file shows like..
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<system.diagnostics>
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Encryption - Securely Store Connection String In App.config?
May 15, 2012I need to know what is the common way to store a SQL server connection string for an application in VB.NET.How do I read app.config values How to do it in ASP How do I store a connectionstring (unencrypted thus unsafe)It's quite frustrating not to find a decent and full answer on how to store a connection string in VB.NET in app.config (or settings.settings if it's better) safely. At the moment it's hardcoded and so it is immobile and in plain text.
View 2 RepliesNull Exception Error Using Connection String In App.config
Sep 21, 2011I've moved my Database connection string into my app.config - however its causing a null exception error when i use it
App.Config
vb
<connectionStrings>
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VB 2008 App - Encrypt Database Connection String In App.Config
Sep 21, 2011I know this topic has been addressed a million times but please help me out. I have read so many articles on HOW TO encrypt and decrypt the app.config file but I need to know WHEN and WHERE I should encrypt it.
The problem arose because we found an AppName.exe.config file on a users computer and the database username and password was clearly visible. I understand that the .config file gets created during the VB app install process and is used
by the application. I then learned about the aspnet_regiis.exe tool and ran it on the app.config file inside my VB project. I am guessing that was the wrong thing to do.
When I now install the app on user desktops, it gives an error stating failed to decrypt the connection string. Also, when one of my other developers attempts to open the project in his copy of visual studio on his computer, he receives an error when trying to access the setting portion of the project properties. We store all of our projects on a file server and any developer can access the projects via a mapped drive on their computer.
So how am I supposed to encrypt the .config file. If I can't encrypt the App.config file in the development environment, then I'm guessing I have to perform the encryption on the users PC during the install process? How do I do that? Or is that what I am supposed to do?
Just for reference, here is the aspnet_regiis command I ran.
aspnet_regiis.exe -pef "connectionStrings" S:ProjectsDevelopmentVB.netPTPUSourceCodePTPU -prov "DataProtectionConfigurationProvider"
One last thing, maybe it's my misunderstanding of the issue but if this problem has existed since .Net 2.0, why has an option not been built into the development studio to encrypt connection strings?. This would seem to be a very common issue, even their own dataset wizard creates connection strings that are clearly readable.
VS 2010 : App.Config Connection String In Windows Service?
Dec 8, 2011I have tested my code in a windows form project and it works great. so now I want it to run as a service.The problem i have is referring to "name" in my configuration string which is in app.config.
Dim settings As ConnectionStringSettings = _
ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings(Name)
(Name) is under-squiggled and message name is not declared, file IO functionality is available in the microsoft.visualbasic namespace.