Storage

The Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Storage namespace provides classes that allow reading and writing of files.

In This Section

• Storage Overview
  The XNA Framework provides a set of classes in the Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Storage namespace that are used to read and write files from user storage and title storage, including player saves or title data.
• How to: Create a File
  This example demonstrates how to use the StorageContainer class to create a save game file in the title storage area on a device specified by the gamer. This example assumes you have already obtained a StorageDevice - to obtain a StorageDevice, see How to: Get a StorageDevice Asynchronously.
• How to: Copy a File
  This example demonstrates how to use the StorageContainer class to copy a save game file in the title storage area on a device specified by the gamer. This example assumes you have already obtained a StorageDevice - to obtain a StorageDevice, see How to: Get a StorageDevice Asynchronously.
• How to: Rename a File
  This example demonstrates how to use the StorageContainer class to rename a save game file in the title storage area on a device specified by the gamer. This example assumes you have already obtained a StorageDevice - to obtain a StorageDevice, see How to: Get a StorageDevice Asynchronously.
• How to: Enumerate Files
  This example demonstrates how to use the StorageContainer class to get a list of save game files in the title storage area on a device specified by the gamer. This example assumes you have already obtained a StorageDevice - to obtain a StorageDevice, see How to: Get a StorageDevice Asynchronously.
• How to: Delete a File
  This example demonstrates how to use the StorageContainer class to delete a save game file in the title storage area on a device specified by the gamer. This example assumes you have already obtained a StorageDevice - to obtain a StorageDevice, see How to: Get a StorageDevice Asynchronously.
• How to: Load a Game Data File
  This example demonstrates how to use the File class to read a file from the game image directory.
• How to: Serialize Data
  This example demonstrates how to use the XmlSerializer class to write data in a custom class to a save game, and how to load the data from the file.
• How to: Get a StorageDevice Asynchronously
  This example demonstrates how to call BeginShowStorageDeviceGuide and EndShowStorageDeviceGuide to get a StorageDevice object asynchronously.