What is the DataSource for the ComboBox. If you use the enum for this like:
comboBox1.DataSource = Enum.GetValues(typeof (StatusCode));
then you can just use:
if ((StatusCode)comboBox1.SelectedValue == StatusCode.DeathNotice)
{
}
But this gets a bit more complicated if you don't want to use the exact enum string value in the ComboBox :-{
>I think I made a wrong assumption using these enums.
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>I now want to compare the selectedvalue of a drop down list with the value of the enum. How do I do that?
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>My code used to be like this:
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if (this.cboStatus.SelectedValue == "7")
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>and that worked, but I don't like magic numbers so wanted to code it like this:
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if (this.cboStatus.SelectedValue == Policy.StatusCode.DeathNotice.ToString())
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>thinking that Policy.StatusCode.DeathNotice.ToString() would bring back "7", but it doesn't, it returns "DeathNotice"!
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>>>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.
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>>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 Withdrawn,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:
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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 Withdrawn = 3,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:
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>>>>
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?