What is the best or preferred way to store data for a .NET desktop application? I know this could depend on how I will be using the application, but I’m just looking for a simple and easy way to store data for .NET applications.
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What is the best or preferred way to store data for a .NET desktop application? I know this could depend on how I will be using the application, but I’m just looking for a simple and easy way to store data for .NET applications.
It kind of depends on the nature of the data, and your “target audience”.
If this is a lot of data, maybe file storage is not something you want, and you want to look at a database-like storage.
If it is some minimal set of user choices, that are often read, and limited written, the registry is a good choice.
If you are in an enterprise environment, you also need to be aware on limitations (policies) that prevent you from storing a lot of data in the user profile.
If you want the user be able to select the files, allow the user to store the data in
My Documents, but get the exact location from the user. Technical data is better stored in the “Local Application data” or “Isolated Storage”.