Dynamic Enum

[Todd Zetlan]

I currently have an enum that looks like:

Protected Enum serviceEnum

UNDEFINED

LOGIN

TIME

INDEX

End Enum


I need to make it more dynamic and read the values from an XML file (instead of hardcoding as above). The
XML file structure will look something like:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<company id="ABC">

<serviceIDS>

<serviceID>UNDEFINED</serviceID>

<serviceID>LOGIN</serviceID>

<serviceID>TIME</serviceID>

<serviceID>INDEX</serviceID>

</serviceIDS>

</company>


How can I go about doing this?

 

[Armin Zingler]

I currently have an enum that looks like:

Protected Enum serviceEnum

UNDEFINED

LOGIN

TIME

INDEX

End Enum


I need to make it more dynamic and read the values from an XML file
(instead of hardcoding as above). The XML file structure will look
something like: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>

<company id="ABC">

<serviceIDS>

<serviceID>UNDEFINED</serviceID>

<serviceID>LOGIN</serviceID>

<serviceID>TIME</serviceID>

<serviceID>INDEX</serviceID>

</serviceIDS>

</company>


How can I go about doing this?

You can't. Enums are constants the compiler resolves. They are there for the
*programmer* not having to remember integer values.
BTW, plain/text is usually used in the usenet. BTW II, you've already posted
the question.


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[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

You can't.

Are you really sure about that?

 

[Armin Zingler]

Are you really sure about that?

Yes.