How can I retrieve the digital display value of an enum?

[trosier]

I have an enum as a control on a VI that I am using in TestStand. I like using the enum as a control because TestStand then shows the dropdown list of the enum to select the input to the VI. What I need inside the VI is the numeric value of the input selected. I have been all over the properties for the enum and cannot seem to find a property that basically gives you the value of the digital display of the enum. Thanks in advance for any help.

Troy

[dan_u]

The enum already is a numeric! You can wire the enum directly to math functions if you want to, or you can explicitely convert it to numeric representation (for instance to I32).

Message Edited by dan_u on 03-26-2009 03:36 PM

[Ben]

Format into string will retun the string associated with the current value of the enum.

If those string are numerics in your case then the returned string from format into stirng will then have to be converted to a number.

Are we getting close?

Ben

[trosier]

Ok, I was digging too deap into this one. I guess I am looking too forward to the weekend. Thanks for the help.

Troy

[danny_t]

A picture is worth a thousand words

[Ben]

Thank you Danny!

Ben

[smercurio_fc]

Of course, this bit:

 

should really be done this way:

 

Message Edited by smercurio_fc on 03-26-2009 01:13 PM

[danny_t]

Live and learn, it seems obvious when you see it

thanks for that