Using Visual Basic .NET XML Literals Without Breaking Your Build
Visual Basic .NET XML literals catch malformed markup at compile time, but carry portability and runtime-expression trade-offs.
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VB.NET App.config values resolving differently in production: machine.config inheritance or stale My.Settings defaults?
In a .NET Framework Visual Basic project, App.config is copied to [AssemblyName].exe.config at build time, and runtime reads go through ConfigurationManager (appSettings, connectionStrings) or the My.Settings proxy generated by the Project Designer. A value that resolves one way on a developer machine can resolve differently on a production server, and sever
visualbasicMy.Settings in-memory cache synchronization limits
ApplicationSettingsBase Caching Behavior Visual Basic utilizes My.Settings as a wrapper for ApplicationSettingsBase , which loads persisted configuration values into an in-memory cache upon first access. This design ensures high-performance property retrieval throughout the application lifecycle. External Configuration Changes Because the process relies on t