string value of enum

[RP]

Hi all, I was wondering if there was a way to return the string value of an
enumeration. Example:

Public Enum MyStatus
NA
YES
NO
End Enum

Dim a as MyStatus = MyStatus.YES
response.write(Cstr(a)) ' returns 0

Instead I need "YES"

TIA,
PR

 

[Andrew Gnenny]

Hi,
Try to use a."ToString()" instead of "Cstr(a)" or even "response.write(a)"
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[RP]

thanks that worked!

Hi,
Try to use a."ToString()" instead of "Cstr(a)" or even "response.write(a)"
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[RP]

I tried the reverse and it did not work:

Dim strvalue as string = "YES"
Dim b as MyStatus = CType(strvalue, MyStatus)

any ideas?

 

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

I tried the reverse and it did not work:

Dim strvalue as string = "YES"
Dim b as MyStatus = CType(strvalue, MyStatus)

Look at Enum.Parse.

 

[RP]

thanks! That worked great.

Look at Enum.Parse.