Configuration Section Designer

New Post: Visual Studio 2010 beta 2

Tiphon — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:24:01 GMT

Dear Developers.

I was unable to install the designer on Visual Studio 2010 beta 2. I copied .cs files to project and it works... But it is impossible to develop sections. Is there any plans to move instalation of the designer for VS 2010?

Is it possible to set maually?

New Post: Unable to install CSD on VS2008 French version

cyberjp — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:22:45 GMT

After installation of CSD and I am unable to see ConfigurationSectionDesigner project or Configuration Section Designer item in an existing project.
Please help me out.

New Post: KeyValueConfigurationCollection

karsten — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:08:02 GMT

Is it possible to use collections like KeyValueConfigurationCollection ?

Commented Issue: Allow a ConfigurationElementCollection that is required and is the defaultcollection to have an empty xml name

demus — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:32:08 GMT

To avoid the CollectionOfB element in <Section><CollectionOfA><ConfigElementA></ConfigElementA><ConfigElementA></ConfigElementA></CollectionOfB></Section> one can use the following attribute on the collection class: [ConfigurationElementCollection("", IsRequired=true, IsDefaultCollection=true)].
The generated xsd would also need to be modified, to reflect this difference.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: demus **

And that should nave been "To avoid the CollectionOfA element in ..."

Created Issue: Allow a ConfigurationElementCollection that is required and is the defaultcollection to have an empty xml name

demus — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:30:32 GMT

New Post: Getting resulting XML for instance of CSD classes

jakkwylde — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:24:46 GMT

I am programatically creating instances of my class objects generated via the CSD tool and I wish to save them to an XML configuration file in some instances. Not sure what the suggested approach for doing such would be but any feedback would be appreciated.

Reviewed: 1.1.1 (jun 23, 2009)

coloboxp — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 02:35:01 GMT

Rated 5 Stars (out of 5) - Great work jelled!

New Post: VB.net

rctaubert — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:23:52 GMT

Is there any possibility of having a VB.net version???

New Post: Unable to see tools in toolbox

deeps28 — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:27:55 GMT

I have successfully installed CSD and I am able to see and create new ConfigurationSectionDesigner project and add new Configuration Section Designer item in the existing project.
But when I open the .csd file there is no component in the toolbox.
Please help me out.

New Post: Using configuration types from existing assemblies?

dizzle — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:26:43 GMT

Forgive me if this is already possible, but I don't see a way to create a Configuration Element from an already existing type (like System.Configuration.NameValueConfigurationCollection). Am I missing something?

New Post: Protection Level Errors -> Cannot generate code

jdoherty — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:14:20 GMT

It looks like this was an issue with source control and something not being checked out appropriately. Recreated from scratch with no problem. May have potentially been caused by missing namespaces on Configuration objects.

New Post: Protection Level Errors -> Cannot generate code

jdoherty — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:05:27 GMT

Hi,
I'm receiving the following Errors and Warnings. Any ideas on a fix? I do not have the VS SDK installed.
Thanks!

Error   2   Compiling transformation: 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextTemplating.VSHost.ModelingTextTransformation.ConvertModelRelativePathToTemplateRelativePath(string, string, string)' is inaccessible due to its protection level   c:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerCode.tt   16   84
Error   3   Compiling transformation: 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextTemplatingAB22E765A169A6720888B9D2D948DC4A.GeneratedTextTransformation' does not contain a definition for 'AddDomainModel'   c:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerCode.tt   22   6
Error   4   Compiling transformation: 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextTemplatingAB22E765A169A6720888B9D2D948DC4A.GeneratedTextTransformation' does not contain a definition for 'Store'   c:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerCode.tt   33   49
Error   6   Compiling transformation: 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextTemplating39BB065DA3193F2D1B81A4D70C971B66.GeneratedTextTransformation' does not contain a definition for 'AddDomainModel'   c:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerSample.tt   22   6
Error   7   Compiling transformation: 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextTemplating39BB065DA3193F2D1B81A4D70C971B66.GeneratedTextTransformation' does not contain a definition for 'Store'   c:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerSample.tt   33   49
Error   9   Compiling transformation: 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextTemplatingD414C11A0646A37A828573BB39FF8637.GeneratedTextTransformation' does not contain a definition for 'AddDomainModel'   c:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerSchema.tt   22   6
Error   10   Compiling transformation: 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.TextTemplatingD414C11A0646A37A828573BB39FF8637.GeneratedTextTransformation' does not contain a definition for 'Store'   c:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerSchema.tt   33   49
Error   11   A namespace does not directly contain members such as fields or methods   C:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerSample.cs   1   1   Feeds
Error   12   A namespace does not directly contain members such as fields or methods   C:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerSchema.cs   1   1   Feeds
Error   13   A namespace does not directly contain members such as fields or methods   C:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerCode.cs   1   1   Feeds
Warning   1   The include directive for file 'C:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerCode.tt' causes an infinite loop. The directive will not be processed.   C:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerCode.tt   1   4   Feeds
Warning   5   The include directive for file 'C:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerSample.tt' causes an infinite loop. The directive will not be processed.   C:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerSample.tt   1   4   Feeds
Warning   8   The include directive for file 'C:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerSchema.tt' causes an infinite loop. The directive will not be processed.   C:\Projects\AGI\Feeds\Feeds\Configuration\ConfigurationSectionDesignerSchema.tt   1   4   Feeds

New Post: Support for enums

andrewseven — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:50:48 GMT

Thanks,

I scanned that page a little too quickly :)

-A

Patch Uploaded: #2694

tmyklebust — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:59:49 GMT

tmyklebust has uploaded a patch.

Description:
Replaces previous patch - the overridden property should be protected, not public...

Patch Uploaded: #2693

tmyklebust — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:56:28 GMT

tmyklebust has uploaded a patch.

Description:
This patch overrides the ElementName property in the ConfigurationElementCollection class. This fixes the result XML on saving the configuration.

Commented Issue: InvalidOperationException on save

tmyklebust — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:08:41 GMT

Based on forum topic http://www.codeplex.com/csd/Thread/View.aspx?ThreadId=31555

Exception is thrown when updating a configuration element (or argument) and aving it back to the configuration file.

Exception stack trace (in Dutch):
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
{System.InvalidOperationException: Het token StartAttribute in de status Content zou leiden tot een ongeldig XML-document.
bij System.Xml.XmlTextWriter.AutoComplete(Token token)
bij System.Xml.XmlTextWriter.WriteStartAttribute(String prefix, String localName, String ns)
bij System.Xml.XmlWriter.WriteAttributeString(String localName, String value)
bij System.Configuration.ConfigurationElement.SerializeElement(XmlWriter writer, Boolean serializeCollectionKey)
bij System.Configuration.ConfigurationElementCollection.SerializeElement(XmlWriter writer, Boolean serializeCollectionKey)
bij System.Configuration.ConfigurationElement.SerializeToXmlElement(XmlWriter writer, String elementName)
bij System.Configuration.ConfigurationElement.SerializeElement(XmlWriter writer, Boolean serializeCollectionKey)
bij System.Configuration.ConfigurationElement.SerializeToXmlElement(XmlWriter writer, String elementName)
bij System.Configuration.ConfigurationSection.SerializeSection(ConfigurationElement parentElement, String name, ConfigurationSaveMode saveMode)
bij System.Configuration.MgmtConfigurationRecord.GetConfigDefinitionUpdates(Boolean requireUpdates, ConfigurationSaveMode saveMode, Boolean forceSaveAll, ConfigDefinitionUpdates& definitionUpdates, ArrayList& configSourceUpdates)}
Comments: ** Comment from web user: tmyklebust **

I had the same problem, and realized that I had to add the following code to the ConfigurationElementCollection classes:

protected override string ElementName
{
get
{
return [CollectionType]PropertyName;
}
}

New Post: Support for enums

jelled — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:31:37 GMT

It's possible, you can define a custom enum type in the Configuration Section Explorer tool window (see "Defining Types" on the homepage).

Cheers,

Jelle

New Post: Support for enums

andrewseven — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:14:24 GMT

Hi,

Is there a way to use custom enum types in the CSD?

If there is no direct way, does someone have a "best practice" for doing it?

Thanks

Created Issue: Generated sample config file does not contain assembly name in section type attribute

rschaerDFW — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:33:39 GMT

The code generator that generates the sample config file does not generate the assembly name when building the section type:

<configSections>
<section name="ZoneConfiguration" type="ORIX.Common.Config.ZonesConfigurationSection"/>
</configSections>

When you run the code it tries to load the section class from the default System.Configuration assembly and throws the following exception:

System.Configuration.ConfigurationErrorsException was unhandled
Message="An error occurred creating the configuration section handler for ZoneConfiguration: Could not load type 'ORIX.Common.Config.ZonesConfigurationSection' from assembly 'System.Configuration, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'. (C:\\Projects\\WebCrawlerII\\WebCrawlerUI\\bin\\Debug\\WebCrawlerUI.vshost.exe.config line 4)"
Source="System.Configuration"
BareMessage="An error occurred creating the configuration section handler for ZoneConfiguration: Could not load type 'ORIX.Common.Config.ZonesConfigurationSection' from assembly 'System.Configuration, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'."
Filename="C:\\Projects\\WebCrawlerII\\WebCrawlerUI\\bin\\Debug\\WebCrawlerUI.vshost.exe.config"
Line=4
StackTrace:
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.FindAndEnsureFactoryRecord(String configKey, Boolean& isRootDeclaredHere)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.GetSectionRecursive(String configKey, Boolean getLkg, Boolean checkPermission, Boolean getRuntimeObject, Boolean requestIsHere, Object& result, Object& resultRuntimeObject)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.GetSection(String configKey, Boolean getLkg, Boolean checkPermission)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.GetSection(String configKey)
at System.Configuration.ClientConfigurationSystem.System.Configuration.Internal.IInternalConfigSystem.GetSection(String sectionName)
at System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.GetSection(String sectionName)
at WebCrawlerUI.MainForm..ctor() in C:\Projects\WebCrawlerII\WebCrawlerUI\MainForm.cs:line 22
at WebCrawlerUI.Program.Main() in C:\Projects\WebCrawlerII\WebCrawlerUI\Program.cs:line 17
at System.AppDomain._nExecuteAssembly(Assembly assembly, String[] args)
at System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(String assemblyFile, Evidence assemblySecurity, String[] args)
at Microsoft.VisualStudio.HostingProcess.HostProc.RunUsersAssembly()
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart()
InnerException: System.TypeLoadException
Message="Could not load type 'ORIX.Common.Config.ZonesConfigurationSection' from assembly 'System.Configuration, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'."
Source="System.Configuration"
TypeName="ORIX.Common.Config.ZonesConfigurationSection"
StackTrace:
at System.Configuration.TypeUtil.GetTypeWithReflectionPermission(IInternalConfigHost host, String typeString, Boolean throwOnError)
at System.Configuration.RuntimeConfigurationRecord.RuntimeConfigurationFactory.Init(RuntimeConfigurationRecord configRecord, FactoryRecord factoryRecord)
at System.Configuration.RuntimeConfigurationRecord.RuntimeConfigurationFactory.InitWithRestrictedPermissions(RuntimeConfigurationRecord configRecord, FactoryRecord factoryRecord)
at System.Configuration.RuntimeConfigurationRecord.RuntimeConfigurationFactory..ctor(RuntimeConfigurationRecord configRecord, FactoryRecord factoryRecord)
at System.Configuration.RuntimeConfigurationRecord.CreateSectionFactory(FactoryRecord factoryRecord)
at System.Configuration.BaseConfigurationRecord.FindAndEnsureFactoryRecord(String configKey, Boolean& isRootDeclaredHere)
InnerException:

Adding the assembly name (see below) corrects the problem:

<configSections>
<section name="ZoneConfiguration" type="ORIX.Common.Config.ZonesConfigurationSection, ORIX.Common.Config"/>
</configSections>

Created Issue: Problem with DefaultValue property of ConfigurationProperty Attribute

rschaerDFW — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:15:26 GMT

The value DefaultValue property in the ConfigurationProperty attribute is no enclosed in quotes and is causing a compiler error. See the example generate code below:

[global::System.Configuration.ConfigurationProperty(ValuePropertyName, IsRequired = true, IsKey = false, IsDefaultCollection = false, DefaultValue = default)]

"default" is the text entered into the Default Value property in the designer.