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Save ToolbarControl Items to File Snippet (ArcObjects .NET 10.4 SDK)

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Save ToolbarControl Items to File Snippet

[C#]

///<summary>Write a ToolbarControl items to a binary file on disk.</summary>
///  
///<param name="toolbarControl"> An IToolbarControl2 interface. Use the .Object property when passing a control in .NET. Example: axToolbarControl1.Object</param>
///<param name="fileName">A System.String that is the location on disk where to write the ToolbarControl. Example: "C:\temp\myItems"</param>
///   
///<remarks>Call to save the ToolbarControl items out to a file. Typically this happens when an application exits and items are saved into a user local profile.</remarks>
public void SaveToolbarControlItemsToFile(ESRI.ArcGIS.Controls.IToolbarControl2 toolbarControl, System.String fileName)
{
  // Create a MemoryBlobStream 
  ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IBlobStream blobStream=new ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.MemoryBlobStreamClass();

  // Get the IStream interface
  ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IStream stream=blobStream as ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IStream;

  // Save the ToolbarControl into the stream
  toolbarControl.SaveItems(stream);

  // Save the stream to a file
  blobStream.SaveToFile(fileName);
}

[Visual Basic .NET]

'''<summary>Write a ToolbarControl items to a binary file on disk.</summary>
'''  
'''<param name="toolbarControl"> An IToolbarControl2 interface. Use the .Object property when passing a control in .NET. Example: axToolbarControl1.Object</param>
'''<param name="fileName">A System.String that is the location on disk where to write the ToolbarControl. Example: "C:\temp\myItems"</param>
'''   
'''<remarks>Call to save the ToolbarControl items out to a file. Typically this happens when an application exits and items are saved into a user local profile.</remarks>
Public Sub SaveToolbarControlItemsToFile(ByVal toolbarControl As ESRI.ArcGIS.Controls.IToolbarControl2, ByVal fileName As System.String)

  ' Create a MemoryBlobStream
  Dim blobStream As ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IBlobStream=New ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.MemoryBlobStreamClass()

  ' Get the IStream interface
  Dim stream As ESRI.ArcGIS.esriSystem.IStream=blobStream

  ' Save the ToolbarControl into the stream
  toolbarControl.SaveItems(stream)

  ' Save the stream to a file
  blobStream.SaveToFile(fileName)

End Sub