Free Web Config editorAF-834661 for the promotional code.Facts about Web.Config files An ASP.NET server may (or may not) have a machine.config file which represents the basis upon which inheritance begins.
Multiple configuration files, all named Web.config, can appear in multiple directories on an ASP .NET Web application server.
Each Web.config file applies configuration settings to its own directory and all child directories below it.
Configuration files in child directories can supply configuration information in addition to that inherited from parent directories and from the machine.config file.
Child directory configuration settings can override or modify settings defined in parent directories and the machine.config file. Which means it can be extremely difficult to determine where a particular configuration setting is actually being defined. Hunter Stoneâ??s WCE is designed with features to allow not-only easy editing of web.config files and machine.config files, but also helps your detective work when something is amiss by providing a Composite view of all relative .config files such that the full cadre of currently effected settings can be easily examined. Hunter Stones WCE is actually two tools in one and thus has two basic modes of operation; Simple Editing or Composite Viewing. In the Simple Editing mode, one web.config file is open at a time and a full GUI interface can be used to alter configuration settings. The Composite View mode melds all relevant parent .config files into one composite view which represents the full cadre of current settings for the target web. WCE Version 1.0 does not allow direct editing of the Composite View. Future versions may allow editing depending on user demand. Activation of WCE is keyed at the Registered File Type level. Meaning, activation is based on the file extension of config which, in a standard Visual Studio .NET installation is keyed to spawn the Visual Studio IDE. During installation, WCE supplements the Visual Studio .NET default registration with a WCE registration. What this means is the WCE tool is always available at your finger tips, even from inside Visual Studio .NET, File Explorer, or any other application which spawns the default viewer for a registered file type. However, this approach does not prevent you from opening a web.config file in any manner you desire, it just alters default behavior. Why Free? Hunter Stone is not a software OEM. Actually, were a Microsoft Certified Partner specializing in custom .NET software development and solutions. But, after our programmers fought past a few nightmare situations without a tool, we decided, â??Gotta Have IT! So we built WCE. The tool quickly became so essential to every-day debugging work, we knew everybody needed it! BUT, the boss freake when we told him we wanted to give it away for free! His word No Return On Investment? The Need: Web.Config files are XML files storing literally dozens of configuration settings pertinent to ASP.NET and the .NET engine. Multiple web.config files are applied to subweb configurations in a hierarchically inherited manner such that child .config files can supercede parent configuration settings. A byproduct of this flexible architecture is exaggerated complexity. The .NET Tool: WCE (Web.Config Editor and Composite Viewer) is a tool for modifying Web.Config files. It provides a full GUI interface where parameters have been predefined in drop-down lists, tables, option buttons, etc. WCE also has a Composite Viewer which melds several .config files into a single view representing the full cadre of current settings for the target web. Hunter Stones WCE is a tool to make management of web configuration files and settings easier. | 
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