private void btnSerializeArray_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) { Person pers = new Person(txtFirstName.Text, txtLastName.Text); string strMessage = string.Format("File {0} not found. Deserialization did not succeed!", fileName); //Break down pers into bytes - Serialize byteArray = BinaryArraySerializer.Serialize(pers); if (byteArray != null) { strMessage = String.Format("{0}, serialized to a series of bytes. Size = {1}.{2}{3}", pers.ToString(), byteArray.Length, Environment.NewLine, "You can now exit application, restart and directly deseialize array!"); } lblMessage.Text = strMessage; timer1.Enabled = true; }