Converting VB6 PropertyBag in .NET

Question

For certain file operations we use VB6\'s PropertyBag object to convert various items to a bytearray via the Content property. We then save the bytearray as part of a binary fil

Answer 1

There is 0 support for PropertyBags in .NET. Serailisation of objects replaces the PropertyBag construct.

So as I see it you have 2 choices.

1. Byte the bullet and write the 10 or 20 line Interop dll.
2. Analyse the contents of the serialised property bag and see if you can decode it and figure out the offsets of the images and streams etc.

I know which one I'd be heading for.