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XML Data Files, XML Serialization, and .NET

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Describes a means to build XML data files using XML Schema and xsd.exe to facilitate easy XML Serialization
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace CardfileSerializationDemo
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Summary description for About.
	/// </summary>
	public class frmAbout : System.Windows.Forms.Form
	{
		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
		private System.Windows.Forms.Label label3;
		private System.Windows.Forms.Button cmdOK;
		private System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox pictureBox1;
		/// <summary>
		/// Required designer variable.
		/// </summary>
		private System.ComponentModel.Container components = null;

		public frmAbout()
		{
			//
			// Required for Windows Form Designer support
			//
			InitializeComponent();

			//
			// TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call
			//
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Clean up any resources being used.
		/// </summary>
		protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
		{
			if( disposing )
			{
				if(components != null)
				{
					components.Dispose();
				}
			}
			base.Dispose( disposing );
		}

		#region Windows Form Designer generated code
		/// <summary>
		/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
		/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
		/// </summary>
		private void InitializeComponent()
		{
			System.Resources.ResourceManager resources = new System.Resources.ResourceManager(typeof(frmAbout));
			this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
			this.label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
			this.label3 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
			this.cmdOK = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
			this.pictureBox1 = new System.Windows.Forms.PictureBox();
			this.SuspendLayout();
			// 
			// label1
			// 
			this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(66, 23);
			this.label1.Name = "label1";
			this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(206, 15);
			this.label1.TabIndex = 0;
			this.label1.Text = "CardfileSerializationDemo, Version 1.0";
			// 
			// label2
			// 
			this.label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(66, 45);
			this.label2.Name = "label2";
			this.label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(270, 16);
			this.label2.TabIndex = 1;
			this.label2.Text = "Copyright � 2003, Kenn Scribner";
			// 
			// label3
			// 
			this.label3.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.Fixed3D;
			this.label3.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(7, 68);
			this.label3.Name = "label3";
			this.label3.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(366, 46);
			this.label3.TabIndex = 2;
			this.label3.Text = "Demonstrates XML Serialization for complex data files and formats. Questions? E-m" +
				"ail kenn@endurasoft.com.";
			this.label3.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter;
			// 
			// cmdOK
			// 
			this.cmdOK.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(292, 15);
			this.cmdOK.Name = "cmdOK";
			this.cmdOK.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(69, 22);
			this.cmdOK.TabIndex = 3;
			this.cmdOK.Text = "&OK";
			this.cmdOK.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.cmdOK_Click);
			// 
			// pictureBox1
			// 
			this.pictureBox1.Image = ((System.Drawing.Bitmap)(resources.GetObject("pictureBox1.Image")));
			this.pictureBox1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(15, 23);
			this.pictureBox1.Name = "pictureBox1";
			this.pictureBox1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(29, 30);
			this.pictureBox1.SizeMode = System.Windows.Forms.PictureBoxSizeMode.CenterImage;
			this.pictureBox1.TabIndex = 4;
			this.pictureBox1.TabStop = false;
			// 
			// frmAbout
			// 
			this.AcceptButton = this.cmdOK;
			this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);
			this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(379, 123);
			this.Controls.AddRange(new System.Windows.Forms.Control[] {
																		  this.pictureBox1,
																		  this.cmdOK,
																		  this.label3,
																		  this.label2,
																		  this.label1});
			this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
			this.MaximizeBox = false;
			this.MinimizeBox = false;
			this.Name = "frmAbout";
			this.ShowInTaskbar = false;
			this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
			this.Text = "About CardfileSerializationDemo";
			this.ResumeLayout(false);

		}
		#endregion

		private void cmdOK_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
		{
			// Just close
			this.Close();
		}
	}
}

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