How to assign new variable from declared enum
public enum FontStyle
{
Regular = 0;
Bold =1;
Italic = 2
}
// dont know what Type to cast it :/
TYPE fontstyle = FontStyle.Bold;
I am not sure which TYPE to cast it, It is contained within System.Drawing class.
4 Answers
It's of type FontStyle i.e. Enums are first class types.
public enum FontStyle
{
Regular = 0;
Bold =1;
Italic = 2
}
// No need to cast it
FontStyle fontstyle = FontStyle.Bold;
Edit: Perhaps you have code like this:
if(1 == 1)
FontStyle fontstyle = FontStyle.Bold;
for your error (Embedded statement cannot be a declaration or labeled statement) surround your code in a block statement e.g.
if(1 == 1)
{
FontStyle fontstyle = FontStyle.Bold;
}
Enums are types, so your variable should be of the type FontStyle:
FontStyle fontstyle = FontStyle.Bold;
Make sure you use , to separate enum elements, not ; ...
like
enum Days {Sat, Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri};
Make sure you don't have a class vs property name mixing in your code...
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// dont know what Type to cast it :/
System.Drawing.FontStyle fontstyle = FontStyle.Bold;
MessageBox.Show(fontstyle.ToString());
}
returns "Bold" :)...
Make sure to have
using System.Drawing;
and that you don't have the enum declared in the same location where you said you cannot create the enum object.
