Visual Basics - Using Settings

[CoderNever]

Note : All Colors In Plain Text Refers to the Last Photo.

1. > Create a Project
2. > Click on Project (In the Toolstrip) and Select Application Properties


3. > Click on Settings



4. >> Settings Brief Explanation



Purple Arrow : The Purple Arrow is Pointing to the Variable name. For Example in this case it would be like typing Dim Setting. Except the Varibles Stay with in the application no matter if it closes or not.

Orange Arrow : The Orange Arrow is Pointing to the Variable type. Such as String , Integer , Etc

Blue Arrow : The Blue Arrow is Pointing to the Value which should match the type.

So if we wanted to convert a normal variable into one that saves it would be like this..

Dim Setting As String
Setting = "" (Value Considering theres nothing there).

Using Settings Out of Properties

Now that you set your setting you will have to know how to use it...

When you want a value saved as the setting you would type..

My.Setting.Setting = "Test"
My.Setting.Save()

Code Examples

1. > Saving a Textbox1's Date and Setting it to Load on Form Open.

Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_FormClosing(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.FormClosing
        My.Settings.Setting = TextBox1.Text
        My.Settings.Save()
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        TextBox1.Text = My.Settings.Setting
    End Sub
End Class

2. > Saving a Checkbox's Status

Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_FormClosing(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.FormClosing
        My.Settings.Setting = CheckBox1.CheckState
        My.Settings.Save()
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        CheckBox1.CheckState = My.Settings.Setting
    End Sub
End Class

Note : If you have any questions feel free to reply...if not reply anyway! lol

[ac1d_buRn]

Very nice
Thanks for this..

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Note : All Colors In Plain Text Refers to the Last Photo.

1. > Create a Project
2. > Click on Project (In the Toolstrip) and Select Application Properties


3. > Click on Settings



4. >> Settings Brief Explanation



Purple Arrow : The Purple Arrow is Pointing to the Variable name. For Example in this case it would be like typing Dim Setting. Except the Varibles Stay with in the application no matter if it closes or not.

Orange Arrow : The Orange Arrow is Pointing to the Variable type. Such as String , Integer , Etc

Blue Arrow : The Blue Arrow is Pointing to the Value which should match the type.

So if we wanted to convert a normal variable into one that saves it would be like this..

Dim Setting As String
Setting = "" (Value Considering theres nothing there).

Using Settings Out of Properties

Now that you set your setting you will have to know how to use it...

When you want a value saved as the setting you would type..

My.Setting.Setting = "Test"
My.Setting.Save()

Code Examples

1. > Saving a Textbox1's Date and Setting it to Load on Form Open.

Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_FormClosing(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.FormClosing
        My.Settings.Setting = TextBox1.Text
        My.Settings.Save()
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        TextBox1.Text = My.Settings.Setting
    End Sub
End Class

2. > Saving a Checkbox's Status

Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Form1_FormClosing(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.FormClosing
        My.Settings.Setting = CheckBox1.CheckState
        My.Settings.Save()
    End Sub
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        CheckBox1.CheckState = My.Settings.Setting
    End Sub
End Class

Note : If you have any questions feel free to reply...if not reply anyway! lol

Good and easy tutorial! Keep your good work up+++

[Calebb]

Lawl, Now I don't gotta explain this to anybody now. Already explained it like 5 times. -.=

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Lawl, Now I don't gotta explain this to anybody now. Already explained it like 5 times. -.=

Yeah tutorials are for help people!

[Calebb]

Yeah gj though. Very well explained. It's noob spoon fed.