use strings for dates

app/BrainpoolXmlParser/Config.vb

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Imports System
 Public Class AppConfig
 
     Public Shared Function GetConfiguration() As ConfigValues
+
         Dim appfile As String = My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath & "\" & My.Application.Info.Title & ".exe"
         Dim appconfig As Configuration = ConfigurationManager.OpenExeConfiguration(appfile)
         Dim appsettings As AppSettingsSection = appconfig.AppSettings