Enums with updatable strings property ...

[manu.NET]

Hello,

The Enums types are very cool for "case structures" handling inside VI's block diagrams.

It is also easy to use them in Front panels ...

But, when you have to create multi langage applications, you have to face a big problem :

         => The visible Enum strings cannot be modified ! 

It should be cool to be abble to modify the Strings viewed by an Enum using a property. 

You may say, I should use rings, or fill a combobox ... I know ! That's what i am using today !

But it should be so nice to have such a feature.

=> My reccursive automatic VI front panel translator would be abble to translate Enums dynamically !

      The Enum translation will not need any additionnal coding actions !

Thanks a lot.

Manu.net

[Intaris]

Nope.  An enum should NOT be ont he user interface.

Use a Ring with a translation layer to achieve what you want.

Enums with writeable strings are called Rings.

[crossrulz]

If they were editable, then the case structures would not be able to know what values were available.  The whole point of an enum would be wiped out.  By definition, you are saying you do not want an enum, but a ring.

[Darren]

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