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SaveBinaryData – Serializing an object to file in binary format

' Serialize an object to file in binary format' It can handle types that the SOAP serialization can't' Requires:'   Imports System.IO'   Imports System.Runtime.Serialization.Formatters.BinaryPrivate Sub SaveBinaryData(ByVal path As String, ByVal o As Object)    ' Open a file stream for output.    Dim fs As FileStream = New FileStream(path, FileMode.Create)    ' Create a binary formatter for this stream    Dim bf As New BinaryFormatter()    ' Serialize the array to the file stream, and close the stream    bf.Serialize(fs, o)    fs.Close()End Sub' Note: refer to the SOAP version of this routine for an example of its usage,'  as they work the same way

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