Need help around saving data.

[flumesoft]

Hey,

I got a windows mobile (the touch screen type) and i have made a program that calculates how many points (weight watchers) are in food. I then thought it would be awesome if you could save like a weeks worth of food eaten. The put on my thinking hat and i couldn't think of away. Then i put on my google hat and i couldn't find away.

Also i can't use SQL for some reason i just suck at it. So if that's your solution please write alittle sample code because i have spent hours looking and reading information and i still suck at it.

Thanks
-Cory

ps. Not to technicle :>

[indigo0086]

You could make your class with whatever data is needed, then serialize/deserialize it to save and open. Your class should have the attribute [Serializable] and for ease should have a serialized constructor and implement ISerializable.

[flumesoft]

lol,

First thing is the data is in the entered by the user so i am not sure how i can get that in into the coding. Also i didn't get much of what you said.

I'll google it all and see if i can will reply if i can understand

Thanks

[matsp]

How are you storing the data as the user enters it?

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Mats

[indigo0086]

Serialization is the process of writing an object with all it's data members to a file. Let's say the information the user enters goes into a class that encapsulates that data, then you can at runtime allow the user to "serialize" the file and the entire class is saved to a file of your choice. You can then deserialize the class which loads the file and allocates a new object for your user to view. I've only learned about saving files that way, maybe there are better ways, but it seems effective enough.

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/NetSerialization.aspx

[flumesoft]

Im in ist at school atm. Ill try this when i get home.

Thanks
-Cory