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My data access DLL expects to find a connection string in app.config or web.config. Where would I put that when using LinqPad?

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  • OK, found out I need to create Linqpad.config in the exe dir. Did that and added the connections string and a, appSetting, but can't return them to LP.

    Here is my config file:
    image

    and here is my code. Both statements return null:
    var setting = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["MySetting"];
    Console.WriteLine(setting);

    var con = ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["MyConnectionString"];
    Console.WriteLine(con);
  • edited November 2013
    For some reason image of config didn't show so here it is. Am I doing something wrong?

    OK, I can't paste my config or an imag
  • SOLVED - works when running as administrator.
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