>Thanks Bonnie,
>
>that did the trick.

You're welcome, Frank! Glad I could help. =0)

Although, I *do* wonder why you're binding an int to a string property in your BO. I would think that your BO property would be an int also.

~~Bonnie



>
>>You could use this:
>>
>>

if (this.cboStatus.SelectedValue == ((int)Policy.StatusCode.DeathNotice).ToString())

>>
>>~~Bonnie
>>
>>
>>
>>>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        Withdrawn,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            Withdrawn = 3,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?