Generic Enum Value to String and back to Enum

[PaulPascher]

I'm new to LabVIEW and have Problems with generic writing an Enum to text and reading it back

I have Cluster with different Controls. I do not know which Controls!!! But I know there might be a Enum U16 Control on it. How can I write and read the Enum to Text?

The problem I have is that I get the displayed text by reading the Value, but I need the Index to write the Value?!

Simplified Example:

Thanks for any advice or information reference

[GerdW]

Hi Paul,

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@PaulPascher wrote:

How can I write and read the Enum to Text?

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the classic way uses FormatIntoString/ScanFromString:

[PaulPascher]

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@GerdW wrote:

the classic way uses FormatIntoString/ScanFromString:

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I do not have the Enum! I only have the showen Controles Reference of a Cluster (The Cluster is exchangable) that may contain an Enum

[JensG69 · Accepted solution]

Hi Paul,

Variant to Data with an U16 as target type gives you the Enum numeric value:

Regards, Jens