// Deserializes the class from the config file.
public bool Load()
{
bool loaded = false;
XmlSerializer mySerializer = null;
FileStream myFileStream = null;
try
{
// Create a Type array.
Type [] extraTypes = new Type[3];
extraTypes[0] = typeof(NPoint);
extraTypes[1] = typeof(TeachPoint);
extraTypes[2] = typeof(TeachPointHistory);
// Create the XmlSerializer instance.
mySerializer = new XmlSerializer(typeof(TeachPointStore), extraTypes);
FileInfo fi = new FileInfo(_fileName);
// If the config file exists, open it.
if (fi.Exists)
{
// Reading a file requires a FileStream.
myFileStream = fi.OpenRead();
// Create a new instance of the PersistentXML by deserializing the config file.
TeachPointStore pointStoreCopy = (TeachPointStore)mySerializer.Deserialize(myFileStream);
foreach (TeachPoint tpoint in pointStoreCopy.Points)
{
TeachPoint localTeachPoint = GetPoint(tpoint.Name);
if (localTeachPoint != null)
{
localTeachPoint.ShallowClone(tpoint);
}
}
DBUpdate();
if (PointStoreChanged != null)
{
PointStoreChanged();
}
loaded = true;
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Failed to deserialize. Reason: " + ex.Message);
}
finally
{
// If the FileStream is open, close it.
if (myFileStream != null)
{
myFileStream.Close();
}
}
return(loaded);
}
