ConfigurationSettings.GetConfig(String) Method

Definition

Caution

ConfigurationSettings.GetConfig has been deprecated. Use System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.GetSection instead.

Caution

This method is obsolete, it has been replaced by System.Configuration!System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.GetSection

Returns the ConfigurationSection object for the passed configuration section name and path.

[System.Obsolete("ConfigurationSettings.GetConfig has been deprecated. Use System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.GetSection instead.")]
public static object GetConfig (string sectionName);
public static object GetConfig (string sectionName);
[System.Obsolete("This method is obsolete, it has been replaced by System.Configuration!System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.GetSection")]
public static object GetConfig (string sectionName);

Parameters

sectionName
String

A configuration name and path, such as "system.net/settings".

Returns

The ConfigurationSection object for the passed configuration section name and path.

Attributes

Exceptions

Unable to retrieve the requested section.

Remarks

This method is obsolete and is maintained for backward compatibility. Please use the ConfigurationManager.GetSection(String) method instead.

Applies to

Product Versions (Obsolete)
.NET (8 (package-provided), 9 (package-provided))
.NET Framework 1.1, 4.7 (package-provided), 4.7.1 (package-provided), 4.7.2 (package-provided), 4.8 (package-provided) (2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1)
.NET Standard 2.0 (package-provided)
Windows Desktop (3.0, 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)

See also