In this project they are used to refer to byte positions in a byte[] array I think it makes it just more clear what that positions is used for.
So instead of using RecBuf[1] to refer to a position, you can use RecBuf[SECURITY2.packettype] with the defined ENUM below. Regards, Ron_2nd. > I'm just curious: What are enums good for? Never heard of it... > > Rolf > > Am 11.11.2011 09:59, schrieb Ron: >> Ok, thanks! >> >>> yes create a class SECURITY2 >>> >>> public enum packetlength = 0, packettype = 1, etc >>> >>> actually enum is not fully implemented in gambas :/ maybe for the 4.0 >>> >>> 2011/11/11 Ron<r...@cyberjunky.nl>: >>>> I'm porting a vb project and it uses a lot of ENUM definitions, I cannot >>>> find a similar way to use them in Gambas2/3. >>>> >>>> They get referred to with: >>>> >>>> SECURITY2.packettype >>>> >>>> ENUM SECURITY2 AS Integer >>>> packetlength = 0 >>>> packettype = 1 >>>> subtype = 2 >>>> seqnbr = 3 >>>> id1 = 4 >>>> id2 = 5 >>>> id3 = 6 >>>> status = 7 >>>> END ENUM >>>> >>>> Any pointers or ideas? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Ron_2nd. >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> RSA(R) Conference 2012 >>>> Save $700 by Nov 18 >>>> Register now >>>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Gambas-user mailing list >>>> Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user >>>> >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> RSA(R) Conference 2012 >> Save $700 by Nov 18 >> Register now >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 >> _______________________________________________ >> Gambas-user mailing list >> Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > RSA(R) Conference 2012 > Save $700 by Nov 18 > Register now > http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 > _______________________________________________ > Gambas-user mailing list > Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RSA(R) Conference 2012 Save $700 by Nov 18 Register now http://p.sf.net/sfu/rsa-sfdev2dev1 _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user