Step 7: Enable serialization

Introduction

General Information

What's New in this Release

Version History

Getting Started

Moving to MindFusion.Diagramming 6

MindFusion.Diagramming Editions

User Interaction with the Diagram

Licensing

Programming Interface Overview

Tutorials

Loading Custom Data

Creating Custom Node Types

Step 1: Define a custom node class

Step 2: Define a static constructor

Step 3: Define a public constructor

Step 4: Override the DrawLocal method

Step 5: Override the DrawShadowLocal method

Step 6: Define custom properties

Step 7: Enable serialization

Step 8: Implement serialization

Step 9: Enable interactive drawing

Step 10: Add custom nodes to click events

Using Components

Reference

Table of Predefined Shapes

In order to enable serialization of custom item types, call the RegisterItemClass method. For example, to enable serialization of IconNode objects, add the following code in your form constructor.

C# Copy Code
// Enable serialization of IconNode instances
Diagram.RegisterItemClass(typeof(IconNode), "IconNode", 1);

C# Copy Code
// Enable serialization of IconNode instances Diagram.RegisterItemClass(typeof(IconNode), "IconNode", 1);

Visual Basic Copy Code
' Enable serialization of IconNode instances
Diagram.RegisterItemClass(GetType(IconNode), "IconNode", 1)