reading Web.config with ConfigurationSetting HELP??

[james]

I have a Winforms app and a WebService. When the win app calls
the service, the service reads the config file like so

ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["myKey"]

but, the WebService is getting the app.config from the win app
NOT the Web.config settings.

Read:: Accessing ASP.NET Configuration Settings and it states to
use ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings, so why wont it read Web.config ?

thanks,

JIM

[Jan Tielens]

Are you sure you are accessing the webservice through SOAP? The webservice
indeed should read the web.config file! I'm pretty sure it does (normally)
because I've done this numerous times...

In fact I don't think it's possible due to a number of issues (security,
application boundaries, ...).

--
Greetz

Jan Tielens
________________________________
Read my weblog: [url]http://weblogs.asp.net/jan[/url]


"james" <nospam@hypercon.net> wrote in message
news:eGvQmiY8DHA.1636@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> I have a Winforms app and a WebService. When the win app calls
> the service, the service reads the config file like so
>
> ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["myKey"]
>
> but, the WebService is getting the app.config from the win app
> NOT the Web.config settings.
>
> Read:: Accessing ASP.NET Configuration Settings and it states to
> use ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings, so why wont it read Web.config ?
>
> thanks,
>
> JIM
>
>
>
>
>

[james]

Well, I follow the MS example on creating an WebService. Simply reference
the web service and call the properties in the object like so

value = MyWebService.MyObject.SomeStaticProperty()

now inside SomeStaticProperty() I do this

public class Util : System.Web.Services.WebService
{

....
[WebMethod(Description="Does something", EnableSession=false)]
public static string SomeStaticProperty()
{
return ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["SomeValue"];
}


and the XML in Web.config

.....
<appSettings>
<add key="SomeValue" value="xxxxx" />
</appSettings>


thanks for the help



"Jan Tielens" <jan@no.spam.please.leadit.be> wrote in message
news:eLQgw0i8DHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> Are you sure you are accessing the webservice through SOAP? The webservice
> indeed should read the web.config file! I'm pretty sure it does (normally)
> because I've done this numerous times...
>
> In fact I don't think it's possible due to a number of issues (security,
> application boundaries, ...).
>
> --
> Greetz
>
> Jan Tielens
> ________________________________
> Read my weblog: [url]http://weblogs.asp.net/jan[/url]
>
>
> "james" <nospam@hypercon.net> wrote in message
> news:eGvQmiY8DHA.1636@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > I have a Winforms app and a WebService. When the win app calls
> > the service, the service reads the config file like so
> >
> > ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["myKey"]
> >
> > but, the WebService is getting the app.config from the win app
> > NOT the Web.config settings.
> >
> > Read:: Accessing ASP.NET Configuration Settings and it states to
> > use ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings, so why wont it read Web.config ?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > JIM
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

>
>

[Jan Tielens]

How do you call that static property?

--
Greetz

Jan Tielens
________________________________
Read my weblog: [url]http://weblogs.asp.net/jan[/url]


"james" <nospam@hypercon.net> wrote in message
news:eSYRdak8DHA.1640@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> Well, I follow the MS example on creating an WebService. Simply

reference

> the web service and call the properties in the object like so
>
> value = MyWebService.MyObject.SomeStaticProperty()
>
> now inside SomeStaticProperty() I do this
>
> public class Util : System.Web.Services.WebService
> {
>
> ...
> [WebMethod(Description="Does something", EnableSession=false)]
> public static string SomeStaticProperty()
> {
> return ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["SomeValue"];
> }
>
>
> and the XML in Web.config
>
> ....
> <appSettings>
> <add key="SomeValue" value="xxxxx" />
> </appSettings>
>
>
> thanks for the help
>
>
>
> "Jan Tielens" <jan@no.spam.please.leadit.be> wrote in message
> news:eLQgw0i8DHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > Are you sure you are accessing the webservice through SOAP? The

webservice

> > indeed should read the web.config file! I'm pretty sure it does

(normally)

> > because I've done this numerous times...
> >
> > In fact I don't think it's possible due to a number of issues (security,
> > application boundaries, ...).
> >
> > --
> > Greetz
> >
> > Jan Tielens
> > ________________________________
> > Read my weblog: [url]http://weblogs.asp.net/jan[/url]
> >
> >
> > "james" <nospam@hypercon.net> wrote in message
> > news:eGvQmiY8DHA.1636@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > > I have a Winforms app and a WebService. When the win app calls
> > > the service, the service reads the config file like so
> > >
> > > ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["myKey"]
> > >
> > > but, the WebService is getting the app.config from the win app
> > > NOT the Web.config settings.
> > >
> > > Read:: Accessing ASP.NET Configuration Settings and it states to
> > > use ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings, so why wont it read Web.config

?

> > >
> > > thanks,
> > >
> > > JIM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>

[james]

Jan,

See below, the line that says this::

> > value = MyWebService.MyObject.SomeStaticProperty()

is this wrong ?

thanks,

JIM


"Jan Tielens" <jan@no.spam.please.leadit.be> wrote in message
news:#0WivpF9DHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> How do you call that static property?
>
> --
> Greetz
>
> Jan Tielens
> ________________________________
> Read my weblog: [url]http://weblogs.asp.net/jan[/url]
>
>
> "james" <nospam@hypercon.net> wrote in message
> news:eSYRdak8DHA.1640@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > Well, I follow the MS example on creating an WebService. Simply

> reference

> > the web service and call the properties in the object like so
> >
> > value = MyWebService.MyObject.SomeStaticProperty()
> >
> > now inside SomeStaticProperty() I do this
> >
> > public class Util : System.Web.Services.WebService
> > {
> >
> > ...
> > [WebMethod(Description="Does something", EnableSession=false)]
> > public static string SomeStaticProperty()
> > {
> > return ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["SomeValue"];
> > }
> >
> >
> > and the XML in Web.config
> >
> > ....
> > <appSettings>
> > <add key="SomeValue" value="xxxxx" />
> > </appSettings>
> >
> >
> > thanks for the help
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jan Tielens" <jan@no.spam.please.leadit.be> wrote in message
> > news:eLQgw0i8DHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> > > Are you sure you are accessing the webservice through SOAP? The

> webservice

> > > indeed should read the web.config file! I'm pretty sure it does

> (normally)

> > > because I've done this numerous times...
> > >
> > > In fact I don't think it's possible due to a number of issues

(security,

> > > application boundaries, ...).
> > >
> > > --
> > > Greetz
> > >
> > > Jan Tielens
> > > ________________________________
> > > Read my weblog: [url]http://weblogs.asp.net/jan[/url]
> > >
> > >
> > > "james" <nospam@hypercon.net> wrote in message
> > > news:eGvQmiY8DHA.1636@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > I have a Winforms app and a WebService. When the win app calls
> > > > the service, the service reads the config file like so
> > > >
> > > > ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["myKey"]
> > > >
> > > > but, the WebService is getting the app.config from the win app
> > > > NOT the Web.config settings.
> > > >
> > > > Read:: Accessing ASP.NET Configuration Settings and it states to
> > > > use ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings, so why wont it read

Web.config

> ?

> > > >
> > > > thanks,
> > > >
> > > > JIM
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>

[Jan Tielens]

Aah, I see the problem! I think you are using your web service directly. You
should add a web reference to your web service (not a normal reference) and
then use the following code:

Dim s As New referenceName.MyObject
value = s.SomeStaticProperty

Also, I think the static keyword doesn't make any sense when using a web
service:
public static string SomeStaticProperty()
should be
public string SomeStaticProperty()
--
Greetz

Jan Tielens
________________________________
Read my weblog: [url]http://weblogs.asp.net/jan[/url]


"james" <nospam@hypercon.net> wrote in message
news:uMkmXGK9DHA.2944@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> Jan,
>
> See below, the line that says this::

> > > value = MyWebService.MyObject.SomeStaticProperty()

>
>
> is this wrong ?
>
> thanks,
>
> JIM
>
>
> "Jan Tielens" <jan@no.spam.please.leadit.be> wrote in message
> news:#0WivpF9DHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > How do you call that static property?
> >
> > --
> > Greetz
> >
> > Jan Tielens
> > ________________________________
> > Read my weblog: [url]http://weblogs.asp.net/jan[/url]
> >
> >
> > "james" <nospam@hypercon.net> wrote in message
> > news:eSYRdak8DHA.1640@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > > Well, I follow the MS example on creating an WebService. Simply

> > reference

> > > the web service and call the properties in the object like so
> > >
> > > value = MyWebService.MyObject.SomeStaticProperty()
> > >
> > > now inside SomeStaticProperty() I do this
> > >
> > > public class Util : System.Web.Services.WebService
> > > {
> > >
> > > ...
> > > [WebMethod(Description="Does something", EnableSession=false)]
> > > public static string SomeStaticProperty()
> > > {
> > > return ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["SomeValue"];
> > > }
> > >
> > >
> > > and the XML in Web.config
> > >
> > > ....
> > > <appSettings>
> > > <add key="SomeValue" value="xxxxx" />
> > > </appSettings>
> > >
> > >
> > > thanks for the help
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jan Tielens" <jan@no.spam.please.leadit.be> wrote in message
> > > news:eLQgw0i8DHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > Are you sure you are accessing the webservice through SOAP? The

> > webservice

> > > > indeed should read the web.config file! I'm pretty sure it does

> > (normally)

> > > > because I've done this numerous times...
> > > >
> > > > In fact I don't think it's possible due to a number of issues

> (security,

> > > > application boundaries, ...).
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Greetz
> > > >
> > > > Jan Tielens
> > > > ________________________________
> > > > Read my weblog: [url]http://weblogs.asp.net/jan[/url]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "james" <nospam@hypercon.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:eGvQmiY8DHA.1636@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > I have a Winforms app and a WebService. When the win app calls
> > > > > the service, the service reads the config file like so
> > > > >
> > > > > ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["myKey"]
> > > > >
> > > > > but, the WebService is getting the app.config from the win app
> > > > > NOT the Web.config settings.
> > > > >
> > > > > Read:: Accessing ASP.NET Configuration Settings and it states to
> > > > > use ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings, so why wont it read

> Web.config

> > ?

> > > > >
> > > > > thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > JIM
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>

[james]

Jan,

I changed the methods to non static, and instantiated my webservice i.e.
C#
MyWebSevice.MyUtility utility = new MyWebSevice.MyUtility();

so now the calls look like this

string setting = utility.GetSomeAppSetting();

but guess what ? It still gets the app setting from the calling app
not the Web.config !

Sorry, any other ideas??

MVP ???


thanks for your help

JIM

"Jan Tielens" <jan@no.spam.please.leadit.be> wrote in message
news:ez#0LTS9DHA.1632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...

> Aah, I see the problem! I think you are using your web service directly.

You

> should add a web reference to your web service (not a normal reference)

and

> then use the following code:
>
> Dim s As New referenceName.MyObject
> value = s.SomeStaticProperty
>
> Also, I think the static keyword doesn't make any sense when using a web
> service:
> public static string SomeStaticProperty()
> should be
> public string SomeStaticProperty()
> --
> Greetz
>
> Jan Tielens
> ________________________________
> Read my weblog: [url]http://weblogs.asp.net/jan[/url]
>
>
> "james" <nospam@hypercon.net> wrote in message
> news:uMkmXGK9DHA.2944@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > Jan,
> >
> > See below, the line that says this::

> > > > value = MyWebService.MyObject.SomeStaticProperty()

> >
> >
> > is this wrong ?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > JIM
> >
> >
> > "Jan Tielens" <jan@no.spam.please.leadit.be> wrote in message
> > news:#0WivpF9DHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> > > How do you call that static property?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Greetz
> > >
> > > Jan Tielens
> > > ________________________________
> > > Read my weblog: [url]http://weblogs.asp.net/jan[/url]
> > >
> > >
> > > "james" <nospam@hypercon.net> wrote in message
> > > news:eSYRdak8DHA.1640@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > Well, I follow the MS example on creating an WebService. Simply
> > > reference
> > > > the web service and call the properties in the object like so
> > > >
> > > > value = MyWebService.MyObject.SomeStaticProperty()
> > > >
> > > > now inside SomeStaticProperty() I do this
> > > >
> > > > public class Util : System.Web.Services.WebService
> > > > {
> > > >
> > > > ...
> > > > [WebMethod(Description="Does something", EnableSession=false)]
> > > > public static string SomeStaticProperty()
> > > > {
> > > > return ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["SomeValue"];
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > and the XML in Web.config
> > > >
> > > > ....
> > > > <appSettings>
> > > > <add key="SomeValue" value="xxxxx" />
> > > > </appSettings>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > thanks for the help
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jan Tielens" <jan@no.spam.please.leadit.be> wrote in message
> > > > news:eLQgw0i8DHA.1672@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Are you sure you are accessing the webservice through SOAP? The
> > > webservice
> > > > > indeed should read the web.config file! I'm pretty sure it does
> > > (normally)
> > > > > because I've done this numerous times...
> > > > >
> > > > > In fact I don't think it's possible due to a number of issues

> > (security,

> > > > > application boundaries, ...).
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Greetz
> > > > >
> > > > > Jan Tielens
> > > > > ________________________________
> > > > > Read my weblog: [url]http://weblogs.asp.net/jan[/url]
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "james" <nospam@hypercon.net> wrote in message
> > > > > news:eGvQmiY8DHA.1636@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > I have a Winforms app and a WebService. When the win app calls
> > > > > > the service, the service reads the config file like so
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["myKey"]
> > > > > >
> > > > > > but, the WebService is getting the app.config from the win app
> > > > > > NOT the Web.config settings.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Read:: Accessing ASP.NET Configuration Settings and it states to
> > > > > > use ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings, so why wont it read

> > Web.config

> > > ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > JIM
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >

> >
> >

>
>