Question

I want to be able in Form1 constructor for example to type: Options_DB.Save
Something like that or Options_DB.Save(true) or (false)
So if its false the class will not take effect onl all the settings i did in Form1 according to Options_DB and if its true it will take effect and do all the things in the class Options_DB.

This is the class Options_DB:

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using DannyGeneral;
using System.IO;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace GatherLinks
{
    static class OptionsDB
    {
        static string changeWebsite;
        static bool downloadImages;
        static bool localOnly;
        static decimal num1;
        static string num1_numricupdown;
        static string path_exe;
        static string path_settings;
        static string settings_file;
        static string settings_dir;
        static OptionsFile setting_file;

        static OptionsDB()
        {
            path_exe = Path.GetDirectoryName(Application.LocalUserAppDataPath);

            path_settings = Path.GetDirectoryName(Application.LocalUserAppDataPath);
            settings_file = "\\settings.txt";
            settings_dir = path_settings + @"\settings";
            setting_file = new OptionsFile(settings_dir + settings_file);

            // ---- L O A D I N G   A L L   K E Y S ---- \\

            changeWebsite = setting_file.GetKey("changeWebSite");
        }
        // ---- FUNCTIONS GET AND SET ---- \\

        public static string get_changedWebSite()
        {
            return changeWebsite;
        }

        public static void set_changeWebSite(string website)
        {
            changeWebsite = website;
            setting_file.SetKey("changeWebSite", changeWebsite);

        }
    }
}

And im using in it in Form1 for example like this:

In the Form1 constructor:

mainUrl =  OptionsDB.get_changedWebSite();

And in the button2 click event:

private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            cl = new ChangeLink();
            cl.StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
            DialogResult dr = cl.ShowDialog(this);
            if (dr == DialogResult.Cancel)
            {
                cl.Close();
            }
            else if (dr == DialogResult.OK)
            {    
                    label4.Text = cl.getText();
                    mainUrl = cl.getText();
                    OptionsDB.set_changeWebSite(cl.getText());
                    cl.Close();
            } 


        }

Now in the Form1 constructor before im doing the Options_DB.get…
I want to add a property of the Options_DB or something that will tell me if to do the class the new class or not. This class im using a lot of time already to save on a text file all the options like checkBoxes and things so when i run the program it will remember the settings i changed.

Now i want a property that will tell the program of to save any changes i did or not to save them.

Answer 1

This is the best I can do based on your question. It is hard to read/understand your question

private static bool isActive; // The new property; put it with the rest of the statics
public static string get_changedWebSite()
{
    return changeWebsite;
}

public static void set_changeWebSite(string website)
{
    if (isActive) // Check if it is active or not
    {
        changeWebsite = website;
        setting_file.SetKey("changeWebSite", changeWebsite);
    }
}

public bool IsActive // Get and set
{ 
  get
  {
     return isActive;
  } 
  set
  {
      isActive = value;
  } 
}

In Form1 just write OptionsDB.IsActive = false; to turn off. OptionsDB.IsActive = true; to turn on. Possibly setting the initial value in the constuctur (static OptionsDB()).

Finally, you can really just change your get and set method to use Accessors. Like the Get and Set I used. –Side advise; just because you can