LocalFileSettingsProvider.GetPreviousVersion Method
Definition
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Returns the value of the named settings property for the previous version of the same application.
public:
virtual 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
override this.GetPreviousVersion : System.Configuration.SettingsContext * System.Configuration.SettingsProperty -> System.Configuration.SettingsPropertyValuePublic Function GetPreviousVersion (context As SettingsContext, property As SettingsProperty) As SettingsPropertyValueParameters
- context
- SettingsContext
A SettingsContext that describes where the application settings property is used.
- property
- SettingsProperty
The SettingsProperty whose value is to be returned.
Returns
A SettingsPropertyValue representing the application setting if found; otherwise, null.
Implements
Remarks
The GetPreviousVersion method is often used in conjunction with the Upgrade method when migrating application settings during the installation of a new version of an application. For more information, see the Upgrade method.
