topic ArcMap Add-in Configuration Problem in ArcObjects SDK Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/arcmap-add-in-configuration-problem/m-p/406630#M10866 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Dears,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I developed an extension on ArcMap using several add-ins (Buttons, Combo, Toolbars, DockableWindow, etc). In my application there are configurations to be stored and edited by the end user. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I was able to read and write to the app.config of the Add-in, however, every time I close and open (Restart) the ArcMap, the configuration is overridden by the values when the solution was released (complied). I used a custom configuration file (CustomConfig.xml) and I faced the same behavior.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any ideas how to preserve user values for the configuration? and what is the best practice to achieve such goal?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Best Regards,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Fadi Al-Jabi</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>OpenWare - Kuwait.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:38:15 GMT FadiAl-Jabi 2012-08-22T08:38:15Z ArcMap Add-in Configuration Problem https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/arcmap-add-in-configuration-problem/m-p/406630#M10866 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Dears,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I developed an extension on ArcMap using several add-ins (Buttons, Combo, Toolbars, DockableWindow, etc). In my application there are configurations to be stored and edited by the end user. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I was able to read and write to the app.config of the Add-in, however, every time I close and open (Restart) the ArcMap, the configuration is overridden by the values when the solution was released (complied). I used a custom configuration file (CustomConfig.xml) and I faced the same behavior.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any ideas how to preserve user values for the configuration? and what is the best practice to achieve such goal?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Best Regards,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Fadi Al-Jabi</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>OpenWare - Kuwait.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:38:15 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/arcmap-add-in-configuration-problem/m-p/406630#M10866 FadiAl-Jabi 2012-08-22T08:38:15Z Re: ArcMap Add-in Configuration Problem https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/arcmap-add-in-configuration-problem/m-p/406631#M10867 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Did you consider using users windows registry for storing this user related values?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:22:03 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcobjects-sdk-questions/arcmap-add-in-configuration-problem/m-p/406631#M10867 DavidLednik 2012-09-13T10:22:03Z