LoadObject(Type,String,String,Assembly) Method

Loads an object from a file previously saved with Serializer.SaveObject.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#

'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Function LoadObject( _
   ByVal type As Type, _
   ByVal fileName As String, _
   ByVal elementName As String, _
   ByVal callingAssembly As Assembly _
) As Object

'Usage
 
Dim type As Type
Dim fileName As String
Dim elementName As String
Dim callingAssembly As Assembly
Dim value As Object
 
value = Serializer.LoadObject(type, fileName, elementName, callingAssembly)

public static object LoadObject( 
   Type type,
   string fileName,
   string elementName,
   Assembly callingAssembly
)

Parameters

type: Type of object
fileName: Path and name of file from which to load the object
elementName: Name of root element node for object
callingAssembly: Calling assembly

Return Value

Object containing newly deserialized instance; null if unsuccessful

Requirements

Target Platforms: Windows 2000 Professional (SP4), Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server (SP1), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 2008, Windows XP (SP2), Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10

Reference

Serializer Class
Serializer Members
Overload List