C# DLL config file

Question

Im trying to add an app.config file to my DLL, but all attempts have failed.

According to MusicGenesis in \'Putting configuration information in a DLL\' this should

Answer 1

If you're using libraries that look up a large amount of configation behind-the-scenes, such as WCF, you might consider doing this:

AppDomain.CurrentDomain.SetData("APP_CONFIG_FILE", "MyWcfClientWrapper.dll.config");

Or in PowerShell:

[AppDomain]::CurrentDomain.SetData("APP_CONFIG_FILE", "MyWcfClientWrapper.dll.config")

IMO this technique is a code smell and is really only suitable for use in ad hoc scripting. If you find yourself wanting to do this in production code, maybe it's time for an architectural review.

The following is NOT recommended:
As a technical curiosity, here's a variation on the theme. You can create a static constructor inside one of the classes housed in the DLL, and make this call from there. I wouldn't recommend doing this except as a last resort.