How to access ENUM from a DLL

[vijay.gandhi]

Hi,

I have a DLL (created in C++/CLI), that has a public enum.

For example:
namespace Utilities {
public enum DISTANCE_TYPE
{
a,
b,
c
};
}

This DLL was imported to another C++/CLI project. While I can see the
DISTANCE_TYPE in the 'object browser', I am not able to access it ( I
use: 'DISTANCE_TYPE nDisType;' in my code). The Visual Studio
editor's Intellisense does not list DISTANCE_TYPE as a member of
Utilities, and even the compiler throws an error that DISTANCE_TYPE is
undeclared. However, when I redeclare it in my new project, the
compiler throws an error that the type DISTANCE_TYPE is redefined.

Is there any other way to use the enum's in the DLL?

Thank you very much,
Vijay.

 

[Jochen Kalmbach [MVP]]

Hi vijay!

I have a DLL (created in C++/CLI), that has a public enum.

For example:
namespace Utilities {
public enum DISTANCE_TYPE
{
a,
b,
c
};
}

This DLL was imported to another C++/CLI project.

What do you mean with "imported"?

You need to "add a reference" to this DLL-Assembly. That's all; then you
can use all public symbols.


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Greetings
Jochen

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[Ben Voigt [C++ MVP]]

Hi,

I have a DLL (created in C++/CLI), that has a public enum.

For example:
namespace Utilities {
public enum DISTANCE_TYPE

You need "enum class" to get a .NET compatible enum.

 

[vijay.gandhi]

Jochen, thanks for your reply. Yes, by imported I meant adding a
reference. It still doesn't show up.

Ben, thank you. Just read about 'enum class.'

Vijay.

 

[Ben Voigt [C++ MVP]]

Jochen, thanks for your reply. Yes, by imported I meant adding a
reference. It still doesn't show up.

Ben, thank you. Just read about 'enum class.'

Glad to be helpful.