Enumerated Types

[kenbw]

I have an enumerated type and I am trying to figure out how to Parse it so I get the integer from the string. For Examples

Public Enum Emp
Director = 1
Associate = 2
Grunt = 3
End Enum

I want to be able to get at the number 1 by giving a string of Directory. I know I need to use the Parse command but am unsure how to do it. Any help would be appreciated.

Ken

 

[louie728]

KenBw,

Do you mean convert to Integer?

CInt(Emp.Director)

VarType(CInt(Emp.Director)).ToString 'returns Integer

HTH,

 

[kenbw]

HTH,
No I mean I want to take the string "Director" and figure out the enumerated type associated with that word. Basically I want to go backwards then most. Most of the times you can set a enumerated type by usign the int, but I want to use the string value because thats all I have.

Ken

 

[kenbw]

HTH,
I figured out what I needed to do. HEre is the code I ended up using:

Dim EmpType as Emp = Emp.Parse(GetType(Emp), "Director", True")

Thanks for trying though.

Ken