How can I serialize an object with a Dictionary property?

Question

In the example code below, I get this error:

Element TestSerializeDictionary123.Customer.CustomProperties vom Typ System.Collec

Answer 1

Try Serializating through BinaryFormatter

private void Deserialize()
    {
        try
        {
            var f_fileStream = File.OpenRead(@"dictionarySerialized.xml");
            var f_binaryFormatter = new System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter();
            myDictionary = (Dictionary)f_binaryFormatter.Deserialize(f_fileStream);
            f_fileStream.Close();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            ;
        }
    }
    private void Serialize()
    {
        try
        {
            var f_fileStream = new FileStream(@"dictionarySerialized.xml", FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write);
            var f_binaryFormatter = new System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.Binary.BinaryFormatter();
            f_binaryFormatter.Serialize(f_fileStream, myDictionary);
            f_fileStream.Close();
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            ;
        }
    }