Object Serialization in VB.NET (Custom Format)

Category:

C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET

Type:

Modules

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Author:

Nathan Moschkin

Version Compatibility: Visual Basic.NET

More information:

This module implements object serialization to a text file, but in a different format than the one used within .NET to serialize objects. The format is more human readable and more customizable, looking something like this:

[Class MyObject]
    [System.Double]       Sigma = 0
    [Boolean]             Checked = False
    //etc.
[End Class]

You can load or save objects and also add comments to the file, using the // characters as in C++ or Java.

Included is a sample application that loads values to and saves values from a property grid control.

Instructions: Click the link below to download the code. Select 'Save' from the IE popup dialog. Once downloaded, open the .zip file from your local drive using WinZip or a comparable program to view the contents.

Download settingsio.zip