I’d guessed that the screen size was due to some projector issue. I just know that as a presenter my nerves would be far more at ease if I was used to seeing my code at that size.

Thanks for the feedback ….

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(I’m still not 100% sure why the XML Serialization created two identical objects in the one scenario when the Runtime/Binary Serialization didn’t… well, I think I know why the XML did its thing, but I’m so not sure why the Binary one didn’t do it)

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The formatters in System.Runtime so recreate the original object graph, fixing up refereced objects, however the XML serializer does not (i.e. It [xml] will create two identical objects but object.RefernceEquals will return false … i.e. two distinct objects will be created with identical [public] state) — The XML serializer does not manage object references … the other [runtime] does, using System.Runtime.Serialization.ObjectManager and Sytem.Runtime.ObjectIDGenerator

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font was enlarged because the projector did not project a perfectly clear image .. I thought rather a little code at a time that was readable than a whole lot of code that wasn’t.

light above the podium was not functioning to factory specification (bring a spare light bulb just in case)

You’re welcome to a copy of the source code … send me a mail via my blog and I’ll reply

Again, thanks for coming along and the feedback

MaLio