IApplicationSettingsProvider.GetPreviousVersion Method
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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.SettingsPropertyValuePublic Function GetPreviousVersion (context As SettingsContext, property As SettingsProperty) As SettingsPropertyValue- context
- SettingsContext
A SettingsContext describing the current application usage.
- property
- SettingsProperty
The SettingsProperty whose value is to be returned.
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.
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.
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| .NET | 8 (package-provided), 9 (package-provided), 10 (package-provided) |
| .NET Framework | 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, 10 |
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