how to get value from appSettings for given config file using c# winform?

Question

I'm giving .config file path and i want to retrieve appSetting value for key=MYDATA from that given .config file.

I tried following code but not getting expected.

//System.Configuration.Configuration config = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(ConfigurationUserLevel.None);

        //var classLibrary1AppSettings = (System.Collections.Specialized.NameValueCollection)System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.GetSection("appSettings");

        //config.AppSettings.File = "C:\\mydemo\\web.config";

want to get value for key=MYDATA

You mean you want to be able to read _any_ config, not your own application's config? — CodeCaster, Oct 02 '15 at 14:20
this will give me data for current project web.config, I want a value from `C:\\mydemo\\web.config` — Neo, Oct 02 '15 at 14:20
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27691636/write-appsettings-in-external-file — CodeCaster, Oct 02 '15 at 14:22

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 03 '15 at 04:54

Finally I able to manage it , posting will help others

System.Configuration.ExeConfigurationFileMap configFileMap = new ExeConfigurationFileMap();
            configFileMap.ExeConfigFilename = "C:\\mydemo\\web.config";

            System.Configuration.Configuration configuration = ConfigurationManager.OpenMappedExeConfiguration(configFileMap, ConfigurationUserLevel.None);
            AppSettingsSection section = (AppSettingsSection)configuration.GetSection("appSettings");
            if (section.Settings.AllKeys.Any(key => key == "MYDATA"))
            {
                section.Settings["MYDATA"].Value = updateConfigId;
                configuration.Save(ConfigurationSaveMode.Modified);
                ConfigurationManager.RefreshSection("appSettings");
            }

how to get value from appSettings for given config file using c# winform?

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