XMLSettings

A simple class for storing user settings in XML for a .NET application

Implementation

// Specify settings and default values
//---------------------------------------------------------

Dictionary<string, string> settings = new Dictionary<string, string>();

settings.Add("DefaultString","MyString");
settings.Add("DefaultChecked","True");

XMLSettings.AppSettingsFile = "Settings.xml"; // Set the file path
XMLSettings.InitializeSettings(settings); // Create file and set default values

//----------------------------------------------------------

// Read settings values

textBox1.Text = XMLSettings.GetSettingsValue("DefaultString");
checkBox1.Checked = bool.Parse(XMLSettings.GetSettingsValue("DefaultChecked"));

// Set settings values

XMLSettings.SetSettingsValue("DefaultString","TheNewValue");
XMLSettings.SetSettingsValue("DefaultChecked","False");