XMLSerialization - appending blocks to existing xml file

[Frank]

Hi,

Let's say I have a file named myFile.xml

Within that file I have blocks of data which I'd like to add at different
times during the day.

e.g.

<LogEntry>
<Stuff> stuff here </Stuff>
<LogEntryDate>date time here</LogEntryDate>
</LogEntry>
....
<LogEntry>
<Stuff> stuff here </Stuff>
<LogEntryDate>date time here</LogEntryDate>
</LogEntry>


Now, I'd like to use XMLSerialization, but when appending I get the <xml...>
line which I don't want after the first entry.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>

Is there a way to use XMLSerializer so that when appending, this line is not
added?

Here is my current code, which creates the file if it doesn't exist,
otherwise appends the next chunk of xml.

XmlSerializer ser = new XmlSerializer(typeof(MyClass));


bool bAppend = true;

TextWriter writer = new StreamWriter(strUsageLogFileName, bAppend );

ser.Serialize(writer, this);

writer.Close();



Thanks for any tips,

Frank

 

[sloan]

You want to serialize a Collection of objects.

Then , unforunately, you'll have to:

Unserialize the xml to the collection.
Collection.Add(new objectOfYourType);
Serialize and Save.

See some collection xml serialization at:

http://sholliday.spaces.live.com/blog/
9/21/2005
XmlSerialization with IDictionary and CollectionBase Objects