Any suggestions?
To create managed enums in C++/CLI, you would use the following code:
public enum class day
{
Sunday = 0,
Monday,
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday,
Friday,
Saturday
};
With managed enums, you can also change the default underlying type to something other than int:
enum class truth : bool
{
/* The enum can be cast to a bool instead of an int */
Correct = true,
Incorrect = false
};
Note that a behavioural change in VC++2005 causes normal enums to be compiled as managed enums. However, these enums will behave like normal C++ enums (the compile will differentiate between normal and managed enums through the [NativeEnumAttribute]). In old Managed C++, normal enums get cast into "Int32"s.
If you think you are affected by this change, you should consult the topic on C++/CLI enums:
enum class:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/a6cskb49(en-us,vs.80).aspx
A guide on upgrading old Managed C++ topics to C++/CLI is found in this checklist:
Managed Extensions for C++ Syntax Upgrade Checklist
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/b23b94s7(en-us,vs.80).aspx
