I think I made a wrong assumption using these enums.
I now want to compare the selectedvalue of a drop down list with the value of the enum. How do I do that?
My code used to be like this:
if (this.cboStatus.SelectedValue == "7")
and that worked, but I don't like magic numbers so wanted to code it like this:
if (this.cboStatus.SelectedValue == Policy.StatusCode.DeathNotice.ToString())
thinking that Policy.StatusCode.DeathNotice.ToString() would bring back "7", but it doesn't, it returns "DeathNotice"!
>>On another note, just an FYI: it's not necessary to provide a number for your Enums (Pending = 1), they will default to numbers in the order you've written, starting at 0. If you want yours to start at 1, as you've shown below, or if you need a different numbering scheme for some reason, then you would have to explicitly define them as you did.
>
>Strictly speaking it would only be neccessary to define the value for the first item, the rest will still increment. You can also skip as below ( and save 24bits by using a byte):
enum StatusCode : byte
> {
> Pending = 1,
> InForce,
> Withdrawn,
> Postponed,
> Deferred,
> Cancelled =100,
> Claimed,
> Matured,
> Lapsed,
> Surrendered,
> DeathNotice
> }
>
>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I have an enum defined in a partial class of a Business Object (all my BOs are in one project) like this:
>>>
>>>
enum StatusCode
>>> {
>>> Pending = 1,
>>> InForce = 2,
>>> Withdrawn = 3,
>>> Postponed = 4,
>>> Deferred = 5,
>>> Cancelled = 6,
>>> Claimed = 7,
>>> Matured = 8,
>>> Lapsed = 9,
>>> Surrendered = 10,
>>> DeathNotice = 11
>>> }
>>>
>>>This lets me refer to the enum in code in the partial class no problem, like this:
>>>
>>>
this.Entity.Status = StatusCode.Pending;
>>>
>>>However, if I want to use this enum in the interface project (separate to the BO project, but part of the overall solution) I can't as the compiler does not recognise it. Is there some way to make this enum available outside of the BO? Or is this bad design?