serialize in .NET, deserialize in C++

Question

I have a .NET application which serializes an object in binary format. this object is a struct consisting of a few fields.

I must deserialize and use this object in a C+

Answer 1

Serializing in a binary format and expecting an application in another language to read the binary is a very brittle solution (ie it will tend to break on the smallest change to anything).

It would be more stable to serialize the data in a common standard format.