'database connection class file
    '-------------------------------------------------------
    Imports Oracle.DataAccess.Client
    Imports System.Data
    Public Class DataBaseConnection
        Private con As New OracleConnection


        ReadOnly Property connection() As OracleConnection
            Get
                Return con
            End Get
        End Property

        Sub New()
            con.ConnectionString = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings("DBconnection")
            con.Open()
        End Sub

        Sub closeConnection()
            con.Close()
            con.Dispose()
        End Sub
    End Class
    '//////////////////////////////////////



    'staff class file
    '--------------------------------------
    Imports Oracle.DataAccess
    Imports System.Data
    Imports System.Windows.Forms
    Imports Oracle.DataAccess.Client

    Public Class Staff
        Dim tran As OracleTransaction

        Private staffid As String
        Private firstname As String
        Private lastname As String
        Private otherdetails As String


        Property _staffid() As String
            Get
                Return staffid
            End Get
            Set(ByVal value As String)
                staffid = value
            End Set
        End Property

        Property _firstname() As String
            Get
                Return firstname
            End Get
            Set(ByVal value As String)
                firstname = value
            End Set
        End Property

        Property _lastname() As String
            Get
                Return lastname
            End Get
            Set(ByVal value As String)
                lastname = value
            End Set
        End Property

        Property _otherdetails() As String
            Get
                Return otherdetails
            End Get
            Set(ByVal value As String)
                otherdetails = value
            End Set
        End Property

        'staffid,firstname,lastname,otherdetails

        Function RecordStaff() As Boolean
            Dim cmd As New OracleCommand
            Dim con As New DataBaseConnection
            Dim returnVal As Integer = 0
            Try
                cmd.Connection = con.connection
                cmd.CommandType = CommandType.StoredProcedure
                cmd.CommandText = "insert_staff"
                cmd.Parameters.Add("staffid", _staffid)
                cmd.Parameters.Add("firstname", _firstname)
                cmd.Parameters.Add("lastname", _lastname)
                cmd.Parameters.Add("otherdetails", _otherdetails)
                returnVal = cmd.ExecuteNonQuery
                If returnVal > 0 Then
                    Return True
                Else
                    Return False
                End If
            Catch e As Exception
                'MsgBox("Invalid Field(s) or Staff Already EXIST.*Provide valid information")
                Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("Invalid Field(s) or Staff Already EXIST.*Provide valid information.", _
              "Critical Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)
                Return False
            Finally

                'con.closeConnection()
                cmd.Dispose()
                'tran.Commit()
                'tran.Rollback()

            End Try
        End Function


       End Class




    '////////////////////////////////////////////////
    'app.config file
    '-----------------------------------------
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <configuration> <appSettings> <add key="DBconnection" value="data source=xe;user id=kingwash;password=@kingwash" /> </appSettings> <connectionStrings> <!--   <add name="ConnectionString" connectionString="Data Source=xe;Persist Security Info=True;User ID=at123;Password=@123"
            providerName="Oracle.DataAccess.Client" />--> </connectionStrings> </configuration>

    ///////////////////////////


    'the back of the staff class form
    '-----------------------------------------

    Imports Oracle.DataAccess.Client
    Public Class Form1



        Dim STAFF As New Staff
        ' Private con As New OracleConnection
        Private Sub Form1_Load(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load

        End Sub
        '//This code here CAPITALIZED the first LETTER of word the user enters into the textbox
        Public Function ProperCase(ByVal Text As String) As String
            ' Converts the passed chunk of text to "Proper Case"
            Dim objCulture As New System.Globalization. _
            CultureInfo("en-US")
            Return objCulture.TextInfo.ToTitleCase(Text.ToLower)
        End Function

        Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As System.Object, e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

            Dim dgrResult As Windows.Forms.DialogResult
            Dim strMessage As String

            strMessage = "Are you sure you want to save?"
            dgrResult = Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(strMessage, _
             "Save", Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, _
             Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Question)

            If dgrResult = Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Yes Then
                STAFF._staffid = Me.TextBoxStaffId.Text.Trim
                STAFF._firstname = Me.ProperCase(TextBoxFN.Text.Trim)
                STAFF._lastname = Me.ProperCase(TextBoxLN.Text.Trim)
                STAFF._otherdetails = Me.ProperCase(TextBoxOD.Text.Trim)


            Else
                'ClearFields()
                'Response.Redirect("Staff.aspx")
            End If
            If STAFF.RecordStaff() Then

                Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("RECORD SAVED")
                Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("The record has been save successfully.", "Saving Record", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information)
                MessageBox.Show(Me.TextBoxFN.Text + "  " + Me.TextBoxLN.Text, "Record created for ", MessageBoxButtons.OK)
                ' Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(Count & " people have been created.")

                ' ClearFields()
                ' Response.Redirect("Staff.aspx")
            Else
                Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("RECORD NOT SAVED")
                Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("RECORD NOT SAVED.", "Error Saving", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error)
                Return
                '  ClearFields()
            End If


        End Sub
    End Class
    ---------------------------
    Please, i need help, i've spent weeks and sleepless night to solve this, but i can't 
    figure out how to solve it. Though i used the same connection file and app.config file
    for my asp.net web.config and it works. I am using the same connection for a vb.net 
    application and it gives me error."OracleConnetion.ConnectionString" is in valid.
    that is the error i get.

    Please any help will be welcome.
    Thanks in advance.
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