Proper way to declare an enum in Managed C++ 2005?
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06-07-2019 - |
Question
If I use /clr:oldSyntax the following should work:
public __value enum IceCreamFlavors
{
Vanilla,
Chocolate,
Sardine,
};
what is the equivalent in non-oldSyntax? How do I declare a "managed" enum in Managed C++ for .NET 2.0?
Edit: when I follow JaredPar's advice, then if I try to pass an IceCreamFlavor to a function with the signature:
OrderFlavor(IceCreamFlavors flav)
by running
OrderFlavor(IceCreamFlavors::Sardine)
I get the error:
'IceCreamFlavors Sardine' : member function redeclaration not allowed
Solution
Try
enum class IceCreamFlavors {
Vanilla,
Chocolate,
Sardine,
};
OTHER TIPS
Are you, by any chance, trying to declare your enum inside another class? ie:
public ref class Icecream
{
public enum class flavours
{
Mint,
Vanilla,
Guac
};
};
If you are, I would guess that you need to move it out so that it is its own class instead of a nested one. (Does managed c++ allow nested classes?) My impression is that you used to be able to do it unmanaged style inside another class, but since its its own class now, you probably shouldn't be nesting them. I might be wrong. My knowledge of managed c++ and c# is kind of weak.