.NET integrated function for reading out values from a settings-file in the root folder.
Imports System.Configuration
Imports System.Collections.Specialized
Module Module1
Sub Main()
Dim sAttr As String
sAttr = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("Key0")
Console.WriteLine("The value of Key0: " & sAttr)
Dim sAll As NameValueCollection
sAll = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings()
Dim s As String
For Each s In sAll.AllKeys
Console.WriteLine("Key: " & s & " Value: " & sAll(s))
Next
Console.ReadLine()
End Sub
End Module
'Filename has to be appname.exe.config and has to be in Root-Folder
<configuration>
<appSettings>
<add key="Key0" value="0"/>
<add key="Key1" value="1"/>
<add key="Key2" value="2"/>
</appSettings>
</configuration>