# Unity Generic Binary Serializer Generic BinarySerializer is a great and easy to use tool that helps you to save/load and secure your game data easily, Click on the image to watch the video tutorial : [![Tutorial](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/56db2f374c5fe064d1aea789bdc186f8b20419b73478c390d93d6989454e6c06/68747470733a2f2f696d672e796f75747562652e636f6d2f76692f506250435738764b3352512f302e6a7067)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbPCW8vK3RQ)
# ☴ How to use ? 1. Add ```GenericBinarySerializer``` package to your project. 2. Create a class (or struct) to hold your data and mark it as ```Serializable```: ```📄 PlayerData.cs``` ```c# [System.Serializable] public class PlayerData { //This class contains only player data that you want to save. //don't add any logic code here (methods,..). public string nickName = "Default Name"; public int score = 0; public Color color = Color.white; public Vector2 pos = Vector2.zero; public Quaternion rot = Quaternion.identity; } ```
# ☴ Methods and properties : ## Load data : ```c# obj = BinarySerializer.Load ("filename"); ``` Example : ```📄 Player.cs``` ```c# public class Player : MonoBehaviour { // References // ... // ... // Your data holder reference : public PlayerData playerDataInstance = new PlayerData (); void Start () { //Load data from file. playerDataInstance = BinarySerializer.Load ("player.txt"); } } ```
## Save data : ```c# BinarySerializer.Save (obj, "filename"); ``` Example : ```📄 Player.cs``` ```c# public class Player : MonoBehaviour { // References // ... // ... // Your data holder reference : public PlayerData playerDataInstance = new PlayerData (); void Start () { //Save new Data to file after change. BinarySerializer.Save (playerDataInstance, "player.txt"); } } ```
## Check if data is already saved : ```c# BinarySerializer.HasSaved ("filename"); ``` Example : ```c# if (BinarySerializer.HasSaved("player.txt")){ //do something. } ```
## Delete saved file : ```c# BinarySerializer.DeleteDataFile ("filename"); ```
## Delete all saved files : ```c# BinarySerializer.DeleteAllDataFiles ( ); ```
## Get the path where data is saved. : ```c# BinarySerializer.GetDataPath ( ); ```
⚠Notes! : - The Load method already has a check for file existance, that's why you need to add default values to your Data Holder class fields, because the BinarySerializer's Load method returns a new instance of the Data if it's not saved before. - Not all data types are allowed inside Data holder class. ### Allowed types : - all variables that's not part of the Unity engine are allowed : int, float, bool, string, char, .... - Concerning UnityEngine types you can only use : Vector2, Vector3, Vector4, Color, and Quaternion - You can also save : Arrays, Lists, .... of thoes allowed types. ### Unallowed types : Except the 5 types mentioned above (Vector2, Vector3, Vector4, Color, and Quaternion),, all variables of UnityEngine are not allowed : - Transform, Gameobject, SpriteRenderer, BoxCollider, Mesh, .....

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