In my vb.net project i've created the following settings with the built-in settings manager from visual studio:
While trying to read "colors" or "separators"¨i get an InvalidOperationException, but reading the boolean variables works.
In my Config file i cannot find my System.Collections.Specialized.StringCollection variables...
As far i know, the instances of the settings variables are automatically created, so this shouldn't be the problem.
This is the constructor where i read the settings:
Public Sub New()
' This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
InitializeComponent()
' Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call.
My.Settings.Reload()
'INIT Separators
If Not ListView_Separators.Items.Count = 0 Then
ListView_Separators.Items.Clear()
End If
If My.Settings.separators.Count = 0 Then
My.Settings.separators.Add(",")
GenerateListViewItem(",")
Else
For Each seperator As String In My.Settings.separators
GenerateListViewItem(seperator)
Next
End If
Button_Add.Enabled = False
Button_Delete.Enabled = False
'INIT Colors
If DataGridView_Colors.Rows.Count > 0 Then
DataGridView_Colors.Rows.Clear() 'Clear DataGridView
End If
For Each color As String In My.Settings.colors 'Add all Colors to DataGridView
'Add to DataGridView
Dim splitedColor As String() = New String(1) {1, 1}
splitedColor = color.Split("_")
Dim contentText As String
Select Case splitedColor(1)
Case 0
contentText = "New component"
Case 1
contentText = "Removed component"
Case 2
contentText = "Changed Data"
End Select
Dim arrDataGridRow As String() = New String(1) {splitedColor(0), contentText}
DataGridView_Colors.Rows.Add(arrDataGridRow)
Dim dgwStyle As New DataGridViewCellStyle
dgwStyle.ForeColor = Drawing.Color.FromName(splitedColor(0))
DataGridView_Colors.Rows(DataGridView_Colors.Rows.Count - 1).Cells(0).Style = dgwStyle
Next
'INIT View
If My.Settings.appVisible = True Then
Checkbox_Visable.Checked = True
Else
Checkbox_Visable.Checked = False
End If
End Sub
My.Settings.separators.Count throws the exception.
Does anyone know how to handle this?
I think this answers why you're not seeing the collection in your config file.
https://stackoverflow.com/a/23452534/3585500
But this answer on the same question seems like a better solution.