Public Overloads Shared Function LoadObject( _
   ByVal type As Type, _
   ByVal fileName As String, _
   ByVal elementName As String _
) As Object

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Dim type As Type Dim fileName As String Dim elementName As String Dim value As Object   value = Serializer.LoadObject(type, fileName, elementName)

public static object LoadObject( 
   Type type,
   string fileName,
   string elementName
)

Parameters

type

Type of object

fileName

Path and name of file from which to load the object

elementName

Name of root element node for object

Return Value

Object containing newly deserialized instance; null if unsuccessful

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

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