Question

I am trying to create a Windows Server. I have some logic in C#

        string urlToPing = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["UrlToPing"].ToString();
        Stream data = client.OpenRead(urlToPing);

I need to read

Here my App.Config

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
  <appSettings>
    <add key="UrlToPing" value="http://mysite.com"/>
  </appSettings>

</configuration>

I am new at Windows Services, my questions:

• When I publish to folder the Service or if I create a build I cannot
  see the App.Config file
  • Visual Studio warning on ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings as obsolete (what should I use instead?)

Answer 1

To my second question I found a solution:

1. Add a reference to System.Configuration to your code file.

   using System.Configuration;

2. The setting may now be referenced correctly…

   ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["UrlToPing"].ToString();