Using SilverLight library (dll) in a .net project

Using SilverLight library (dll) in a .net project

I have a SilverLight lib (dll) that implements classes I need to use in a .net project. I follewed the steps described in this answer, but I don't see how to use the proxy library to expose the classes I need. I added a references to the proxy in the .net project. The dll is for silverlight 5 and I'm using .net 4.0.

If I just add the dll as a reference, I can use the SL objects, but I can't serialize them.

Here's the problematic code:

    static string SerializeWithDCS(object obj)     {         if (obj == null) throw new ArgumentNullException("obj");         DataContractSerializer dcs = new DataContractSerializer(obj.GetType());         MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream();         dcs.WriteObject(ms, obj);         return Encoding.UTF8.GetString(ms.GetBuffer(), 0, (int)ms.Position);     } 

Serialization fails with:

System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Runtime.Serialization, Versio n=5.0.5.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=7cec85d7bea7798e' or one of its dependencies. The system ca nnot find the file specified.                                                                          File name: 'System.Runtime.Serialization, Version=5.0.5.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=7cec85d7bea 7798e'                                                                                                    at System.ModuleHandle.ResolveType(RuntimeModule module, Int32 typeToken, IntPtr* typeInstArgs, Int 32 typeInstCount, IntPtr* methodInstArgs, Int32 methodInstCount, ObjectHandleOnStack type)                at System.ModuleHandle.ResolveTypeHandleInternal(RuntimeModule module, Int32 typeToken, RuntimeType Handle[] typeInstantiationContext, RuntimeTypeHandle[] methodInstantiationContext)                        at System.Reflection.RuntimeModule.ResolveType(Int32 metadataToken, Type[] genericTypeArguments, Ty pe[] genericMethodArguments)                                                                              at System.Reflection.CustomAttribute.FilterCustomAttributeRecord(CustomAttributeRecord caRecord, Me tadataImport scope, Assembly& lastAptcaOkAssembly, RuntimeModule decoratedModule, MetadataToken decora tedToken, RuntimeType attributeFilterType, Boolean mustBeInheritable, Object[] attributes, IList deriv edAttributes, RuntimeType& attributeType, IRuntimeMethodInfo& ctor, Boolean& ctorHasParameters, Boolea n& isVarArg)                                                                                              at System.Reflection.CustomAttribute.IsCustomAttributeDefined(RuntimeModule decoratedModule, Int32  decoratedMetadataToken, RuntimeType attributeFilterType, Boolean mustBeInheritable)                       at System.Reflection.CustomAttribute.IsDefined(RuntimeType type, RuntimeType caType, Boolean inheri t)                                                                                                        at System.RuntimeType.IsDefined(Type attributeType, Boolean inherit)                                   at System.Runtime.Serialization.CollectionDataContract.IsCollectionOrTryCreate(Type type, Boolean t ryCreate, DataContract& dataContract, Type& itemType, Boolean constructorRequired)                        at System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContract.DataContractCriticalHelper.CreateDataContract(Int32 id , RuntimeTypeHandle typeHandle, Type type)                                                                at System.Runtime.Serialization.DataContract.DataContractCriticalHelper.GetDataContractSkipValidati on(Int32 id, RuntimeTypeHandle typeHandle, Type type)     

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