appSettings key in web.config causes error

[Eric Sabine]

the second I add

<appSettings>

</appSettings>

to my web.config file (just after the <system.web>), my web application will
no longer run. I get an error that reads:

Error while tyring to run projectL Unable to start debugging on the web
server. Server side-error occurred on sending debug HTTP request...

any ideas?

Using the 2003 IDE on WXP Pro XP1.

Eric

 

[Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]]

Hi Eric,

You'll want to put it *before* <system.web>

<configuration>
<appSettings>
<add key="Application Name" value="MyApplication" />
</appSettings>

<system.web>
.......
</configuration>

Ken

 

[Cowboy \(Gregory A. Beamer\) [MVP]]

<appSettings> goes outside of <system.web>, but inside <configuration>. Once
you move it here, you are golden.

--
Gregory A. Beamer
MVP; MCP: +I, SE, SD, DBA

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[Eric Sabine]

The frigging answer was in my post. Aaah, the value of another pair of
eyes.

thanks!

 

[Ken Cox [Microsoft MVP]]

Been there, done that! <grin>

 

[Jim Cheshire [MSFT]]

Hi Eric,

Do you have the <appSettings> element within a <configuration> element?

<configuration>
<appSettings>
<add key="KeyName" value="SomeValue" />
</appSettings>
</configuration>

Jim Cheshire [MSFT]
MCP+I, MCSE, MCSD, MCDBA
Microsoft Developer Support
(e-mail address removed)

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