Is there any Fill dropdownList from Enum Class

Question

User1710777909 posted

Hai

Is there any way to fill dropdown list from Enumeration that is Enum class

For e.g I have the Report Types as Enum Class

Public Enum ReportType

PDF=1

Crystal=2

Excel=3

End Enum 

This Enum Class is there any way to bind in Dropdownlist

Thanks

 

Answer 1

User-1360095595 posted

Yes, you certainly can.  One way is using something like this:

Array values = Enum.GetValues(typeof(ReportType));
DropDownList1.DataSource = values;
DropDownList1.DataBind();

You can specify different DataTextField & DataValuField if you wish.

Answer 2

User1383809551 posted

Hello ,

Try this

DropDownList1.DataSource = Enum.GetNames(typeof(MyEnum.ReportType));
DropDownList1.DataBind();

MyEnum is ur class name.

Thanks

Answer 3

User1710777909 posted

Thanks for your immediate reply

I get an error message as ReportType is Type in BussinessClass.clsEnums and Cannot be used as an expression

 

Thanks 

Answer 4

User1383809551 posted

Hello,

try this

DropDownList1.DataSource = Enum.GetNames(typeof(BussinessClass.clsEnums.ReportType));
DropDownList1.DataBind();

Make sure that u r giving correct class name where ReportType Enum is specified

Thanks

Answer 5

User1710777909 posted

Thanks ratheesh for ur reply,

I have given the same, and specified correctly but still errors appears like that

Thanks 

Answer 6

User1383809551 posted

Hello

It should work you might be doing something wrong..

Could u post your Enum with the class .

Thanks

Answer 7

User1710777909 posted

Here is My Code

Public Class clsEnums

Public Enum ReportType

CrystalReport

PDF

Excel

 

End Enum

End Class

// the above code/class is written in the Bussiness Layer

In the Page

 

Dim values As Array

 

values = System.Enum.GetValues(TypeOf (clsEnums.ReportType) )

 

ddReportType.DataSource = values

 

ddReportype.DataBind()

 

Answer 8

User1710777909 posted

Thanks dear

there was slight change [Enum].GetNames(typEnum)
it works fine

 

thanks