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Creating, Using and Saving My.Settings Default Values in Visual Basic 2005
by Dave Barr | Published  05/29/2006 | .NET Newbie ,  Visual Studio 2005 | Rating:
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Saving Setting value changes at runtime

Add a Form1_FormClosing event. Type this code:

My.Settings.DefaultName = Me.TextBox1.Text

Now press F5 to run. This time, change the text in the textbox from 3-bSoftware.com to your name. Close the form. Close the project. Close Visual Studio. If you like, you can restart your computer too.

Next time you run the "VbCity Sample Project" you will see the name you just typed in the TextBox.

You can use this same process to save any of the 'User Scope' variable changes. Try practising by saving different values for the DefaultColors, or DefaultFont. Good luck!

Thank you for reading my article, Dave.

 
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Comment #1  (Posted by an unknown user on 06/01/2006)
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Very clear to follow. All actions mentioned.
 
Comment #2  (Posted by an unknown user on 06/13/2006)
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Thanksssssssssssssssssssssssss so much

vbapr@yahoo.com
 
Comment #3  (Posted by Mark on 06/23/2006)
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What about writing an reading the settings programmatically?Can we do that?any examples would be fantastic
 
Comment #4  (Posted by an unknown user on 06/23/2006)
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What about reading pages 3 and 4 where it's explained?

Page 3:
Me.BackColor = My.Settings.DefaultFormColor
Me.TextBox1.Font = My.Settings.DefaultFont
Me.TextBox1.ForeColor = My.Settings.DefaultFontColor
Me.TextBox1.Text = My.Settings.DefaultName

Page 4:
My.Settings.DefaultName = Me.TextBox1.Text
 
Comment #5  (Posted by an unknown user on 07/01/2006)
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Thank You! Great and Simple.
 
Comment #6  (Posted by an unknown user on 07/02/2006)
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Great!
 
Comment #7  (Posted by an unknown user on 07/03/2006)
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Easy to follow, thank you.
 
Comment #8  (Posted by an unknown user on 09/01/2006)
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Thanks Alot;;There is no way to change app level settings during setup/runtime ?
 
Comment #9  (Posted by an unknown user on 09/01/2006)
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DAVE PASSED AWAY ON JULY 31, 2006.
 
Comment #10  (Posted by an unknown user on 10/05/2006)
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My condolences, looks like a great guy. Great tutorial as well.
 
Comment #11  (Posted by an unknown user on 10/21/2006)
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Thank you very much!

Johannes
 
Comment #12  (Posted by an unknown user on 11/07/2006)
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The best and easiest way to save app settings! Thanks!!:D

//Fredrik Ragnarsson
SWEDEN
frrag001@hotmail.com
 
Comment #13  (Posted by an unknown user on 12/06/2006)
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just a perfect example...
 
Comment #14  (Posted by an unknown user on 04/18/2007)
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It really solve my problems with new Settings of VS2005!!!
 
Comment #15  (Posted by an unknown user on 05/09/2007)
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Short and Clear. ThanX
Ralph
 
Comment #16  (Posted by Chris Walker on 07/12/2007)
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The new way to do this in VS 2005 is to use PropertyBinding. It does the same thing, but without any code.

Add a control to a form, view the properties of that control, go to ApplicationSettings, there you will see PropertyBinding. Opent that up, pick a property, give it a new name to save the settings to, and viola, you are done.
 
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