On click event to update file C#

Question

I am attempting to create an application which updates a config file.

I have made the following form:

I have also created the following code:

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace DebugOnOrOff
{
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
    public Form1()
    {
                    InitializeComponent();

    }

    private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        string text = File.ReadAllText("C:\\Users\\User\\Desktop\\app.config");
        text = text.Replace("DebugOff", "DebugOn");
        File.WriteAllText("app.config", text);

    }
}

}

You are doing it wrong, there are specified ways to update app setting. See the first answer of [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/453161/best-practice-to-save-application-settings-in-a-windows-forms-application) question — Peter Bons, Jun 03 '17 at 11:31
Possible duplicate of [Best practice to save application settings in a Windows Forms Application](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/453161/best-practice-to-save-application-settings-in-a-windows-forms-application) — Igor, Jun 03 '17 at 11:32

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 03 '17 at 11:31

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File.WriteAllText("app.config", text);

should be:

File.WriteAllText("C:\\Users\\User\\Desktop\\app.config", text);

answered Jun 03 '17 at 11:31

mjwills

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While technically correct there are better ways for udating application settings. – Peter Bons Jun 03 '17 at 11:32

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 03 '17 at 11:38

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File.WriteAllText("app.config", text);

Should either be

File.WriteAllText("C:\\Users\\User\\Desktop\\app.config", text);

Or

File.WriteAllText(@"C:\Users\User\Desktop\app.config", text);

As a side note you could also replace this

File.ReadAllText("C:\\Users\\User\\Desktop\\app.config");

With

File.ReadAllText(@"C:\Users\User\Desktop\app.config");

answered Jun 03 '17 at 11:38

Gareth

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While technically correct there are better ways for udating application settings. – Peter Bons Jun 03 '17 at 11:59

On click event to update file C#

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