One of the most common ways to store application setting is in the config file.  Below I will show examples of how to store configurations and their retrieval. AppSettings and ConnectionString Sections Include the appSettings and/or connectionStrings sections in  .config file for retrieval from your application. <?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”utf-8″?> <configuration> <appSettings> <add key=”MySampleKey” value=”Sample value” /> […]

Global data is accessible anywhere in a program.   Using global data is riskier than using local data. Here are some common problems with using Global Data: Problems with Global Data Unexpected changes to global data.  Since global data can be accessed anywhere, it can also be changed anywhere without the intent of doing so. Cannot concentrate on […]