Editing enums

[cmhand]

I worked on parts of my program and then decided to add more after I had already made my enums outside my while loop and inside my case structure. I have state machine tester. After I went in and added to both enums and made them the same and saved them as the same enum controls my selector label at the top of the case structure turned to numbers...did I edit my enum wrong?

[smercurio_fc]

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cmhand wrote:
 After I went in and added to both enums

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You should make the enum a typedef, and only use a typedef instance (whether you're using it as a control/indicator or as a block diagram constant). This way, you only need to make the change in one place, and you make sure you don't miss anything. The LabVIEW Help discusses how to create typedefs. 

[vt92]

Your enum control should be saved as strict type def.  Then, any constants created from your enum will automatically update when the enum control changes. 

See this thread: http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=170&message.id=18370&query.id=8972#M18370 and this one:  http://forums.ni.com/ni/board/message?board.id=170&message.id=394628  (very good info!!)

[smercurio_fc]

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vt92 wrote:

Your enum control should be saved as strict type def.

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You don't really need to go as far as a strict typedef. A strict typedef is only necessary if you have a control and you want to keep the same color/size/font for each instance. 

[vt92]

Good point.