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[Jim Heavey]

Trying to figure out how to convert back an forth between and Enum.

I am working with DbType. I am want to create a string value of what a
particular DbType is, say "DbType.String" to "String" and then convert
"string" back to "DbType.String"

I understand that I can get the string value as follows:

string myEnumString = DbType.String.ToString();

I also understand that I get turn it back into the "Enum" as follows:
DbType myEnumType = DbType.Parse(GetType(DbType), myEnumString)

This method does not compile - It highlights "DbType" and tells me it
expects a variable and not a class.

Any Idea what I am doing wrong?

[Vijaye Raji]

Instead of GetType(DbType), try typeof(DbType)

-vJ

"Jim Heavey" <Ji*******@nospam.com> wrote in message
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Trying to figure out how to convert back an forth between and Enum.

I am working with DbType. I am want to create a string value of what a
particular DbType is, say "DbType.String" to "String" and then convert
"string" back to "DbType.String"

I understand that I can get the string value as follows:

string myEnumString = DbType.String.ToString();

I also understand that I get turn it back into the "Enum" as follows:
DbType myEnumType = DbType.Parse(GetType(DbType), myEnumString)

This method does not compile - It highlights "DbType" and tells me it
expects a variable and not a class.

Any Idea what I am doing wrong?

[Jim Heavey]

when I try that, it then highlights my DbType.Parse nad give me the error
of Can not convert Object to System.Data.DbType

DbType myEnumType = DbType.Parse(typeof(DbType), myEnumString);

OR

DbType myEnumType = DbType.Parse(DbType.GetType(), myEnumString);
to my knowledge, there is no gen. purpose GetType function in c#
I believe, you might actually be doing GetType (in above line), which might be a call to a method of an enclosing type,
hence the error

Kalpesh

[Vijaye Raji]

You need a typecast.

DbType myEnumType = (DbType) DbType.Parse(GetType(DbType), myEnumString)

-vJ
"Jim Heavey" <Ji*******@nospam.com> wrote in message
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when I try that, it then highlights my DbType.Parse nad give me the error
of Can not convert Object to System.Data.DbType

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Jim Heavey <Ji*******@nospam.com> wrote:

when I try that, it then highlights my DbType.Parse nad give me the error
of Can not convert Object to System.Data.DbType

Full version:

DbType foo = (DbType) Enum.Parse (typeof(DbType), myEnumString);

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