annoying name changing

[deghost]

Hi,
i have a problem: i've created a Public Enum in a module and declared some variables of this type, my problem is that whenever i want to set/check the variable for the Enum value name it changes it's letters (in the Enum declaration)
i.e. if i wrote: Public Enum... MyConst=3...
and later i write: if MyVar=myconst, MyConst turns to myconst.
how can i override that?

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[enigmaos]

you can declare it as a PUBLIC CONST seperately instead of declaring it in that Public Enum function.


public Const MyConst = 3
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public Enum... MyConst...
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If MyVar = MyConst then
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[deghost]

yes, ofcourse but that is the whole idea of Enum, creating a union of consts...

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[John G Duffy]

Tried a little test case and could not duplicate your described error. I am using VB 6.0 Pro edition. Here is the sample I used.

'
' In a module
'
option Explicit

public Enum MyConstants
MyConst = 1
End Enum
'
'
In a form
'
option Explicit

private Sub Text1_Change()
Text1 = MyConst

End Sub



I keyed the Text1 = myconst and VB IDE changed it to MyConst just like it is spelled in the Enum not viceversa as you specified. Look for another usage of the myconst in your program that could be effecting the outcome.

John G

[Clearcode]

No - I get the behaviour described in VB5(SP2)
It may have been fixed in VB6.

I developed a peculiar coding style as a result:

'usual code
Select Case EventVB.WindowMessage
Case WM_MOVE
Case else
End Select

'workaround thingy
Select Case true
Case EventVB.WindowMessage = WM_MOVE
Case else
End Select




That way the IDE always provides you with a dropdown of the enumerated type options so you don't get the chance of changing their case.

HTH,
Duncan

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[John G Duffy]

I tried out my example on VB 5.0 (no service pack ) and it fails for me also.

John G