Serialize a Dictionary(Of TKey, Of TValue)

7 Jul 2009 2:24 PM

Art

I'd like to serialize, to an XML file, a dictionary. I've not done much with
VB.net for a year or so, and never did much with serialization or XML. I've
got version VS 2008. Can anyone give me an example -- I seem to be missing
something. Oh, then I'd like to deserialize it. I have tried to follow some
of the documentation, but I think there are too many holes in my knowledge to
follow it properly.

I have been able to serialize some fields, but now I would like to build a
collection and then serialize the whole thing.

Thanks for any help.

7 Jul 2009 3:25 PM

Family Tree Mike

"Art" wrote:

> I'd like to serialize, to an XML file, a dictionary. I've not done much with
> VB.net for a year or so, and never did much with serialization or XML. I've
> got version VS 2008. Can anyone give me an example -- I seem to be missing
> something. Oh, then I'd like to deserialize it. I have tried to follow some
> of the documentation, but I think there are too many holes in my knowledge to
> follow it properly.
>
> I have been able to serialize some fields, but now I would like to build a
> collection and then serialize the whole thing.
>
> Thanks for any help.

It might not be your fault. Dictionaries are not serializable out of the
box. Here is an article describing an option:
http://blogs.msdn.com/psheill/archive/2005/04/09/406823.aspx.

Mike

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