Question

onload i do a msgbox (my.settings.mytext)

it returns a value, but i cannot find where in the project i have set this value!! it was definitely set by me, but i cannot find it anywhere. please help

it is attached to textbox1.text, but that has no value either

Answer 1

Please see My.Settings:

The My.Settings object provides access
to the application’s settings and
allows you to dynamically store and
retrieve property settings and other
information for your application. For
more information, see Managing
Application Settings.

and also How to: Add or Remove Application Settings:

Application settings allow you to
store and retrieve property settings
and other information for your
application dynamically. There are two
types of application settings, based
on scope: user-scoped and
application-scoped settings.

At design time, you can add
application settings either using the
Settings pane of the Project Designer,
or using the Properties window for a
form or control, which allows you to
bind a setting directly to a property.

This last line that I have emphasized is most likely where you want to look.