IApplicationSettingsProvider.GetPreviousVersion Method
Definition
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Returns the value of the specified settings property for the previous version of the same application.
public:
System::Configuration::SettingsPropertyValue ^ GetPreviousVersion(System::Configuration::SettingsContext ^ context, System::Configuration::SettingsProperty ^ property);
public System.Configuration.SettingsPropertyValue GetPreviousVersion (System.Configuration.SettingsContext context, System.Configuration.SettingsProperty property);
abstract member GetPreviousVersion : System.Configuration.SettingsContext * System.Configuration.SettingsProperty -> System.Configuration.SettingsPropertyValue
Public Function GetPreviousVersion (context As SettingsContext, property As SettingsProperty) As SettingsPropertyValue
Parameters
- context
- SettingsContext
A SettingsContext describing the current application usage.
- property
- SettingsProperty
The SettingsProperty whose value is to be returned.
Returns
A SettingsPropertyValue containing the value of the specified property setting as it was last set in the previous version of the application; or null
if the setting cannot be found.
Remarks
You can use the GetPreviousVersion method in conjunction with the Upgrade method to migrate application settings during or after the installation of a new version of an application.