ActiveX - bitmask field imported as enum

[CCmdTarget]

Hi

I'm trying to use an ActiveX component in my MFC app. The problem is one field is being imported incorrectly.

Following line works in C# (bitmask)

client.Connection = ConnectionConstants.client | ConnectionConstants.service;`

In C++ the field is imported as an enum. It won't let me use the bitwise expression. How can I get around it?

Is there an easier way than compiling the IDL? I get some error about single not being a recognized type.

Thanks

[Skizmo]

In C++ the field is imported as an enum.

A enum is a number and a bitmask is a number... don't really understand your problem.

[CCmdTarget]

The cast worked. I didn't actually try it. I'm sure I read somewhere it was possible to convert from enum to int but not from int to enum.

Thanks for the response.