private string xmlFileName = Application.StartupPath + "\\TestPerson.xml"; //(file for testing xml
//To test, run the example, serialize and close the application
private void btnSerialize_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Person pers = new Person(txtFirstName.Text, txtLastName.Text);
string strMessage = string.Format("{0} is saved on disk at {1}.{2}{2}{2}You can now exit the application, restart and deserialize!",
pers.FullName, fileName, Environment.NewLine);
if (!BinaryFileSerializer.Serialize(pers, fileName))
{
strMessage = string.Format("{0} could not be saved on disk!", fileName);
}
lblMessage.Text = strMessage;
timer1.Enabled = true;
}
//To test, start the application and click the "Deserialize" button directly.
private void btnDeserialize_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Person pers = BinaryFileSerializer.Deserialize <Person>(fileName);
string strMessage = string.Format("File {0}{1} not found.{1}Deserialization did not succeed!", fileName, Environment.NewLine);
if ((pers != null))
{
strMessage = string.Format("{0} is deserialized into an object of {1} successfully! ",
pers.FullName, pers.GetType().ToString());
txtFirstName.Text = pers.FirstName.ToUpper();
txtLastName.Text = pers.LastName.ToUpper();
}
lblMessage.Text = strMessage;
timer1.Enabled = true;
}