Latest Serialization Articles

C++ Programming: Versionable Object's Serialization using MFC - Part 2

By Silviu-Marius Ardelean - Published 08/18/2010

MFC serialization and files version management in Multiple Document Interfaces applications (MDI)

C++ Programming: Versionable Object's Serialization using MFC - Part 1

By Silviu-Marius Ardelean - Published 08/17/2010

Learn about MFC serialization and files version management in dialog applications.

STL Serialization Library

By Aniruddha Jahagirdar - Published 10/24/2006

The STL Serialization Library can serialize and load STL objects from a file. The serialization-file format can be customised as needed.

Managed Extensions: Implementing Custom Serialization

By Tom Archer - MSFT - Published 10/05/2004

Tom Archer introduces a step-by-step technique for versioning your serialized files so that your application can handle current and older file formats, as well as properly deal with situations where the application is older than the file format being read.

Defining XML Serializable Objects Using Macros

By Aliaksei Sanko - Published 10/01/2004

The prototype presented allows defining XML serializable objects using macros in an attributes-like manner.

Uniquely Identifying Serialized Files with Managed C++

By Tom Archer - MSFT - Published 05/20/2004

In this week's .NET Tips & Techniques column, Tom Archer presents a step-by-step approach to uniquely identifying your serialized files using Managed Extensions, custom serialization, and GUIDs.