multiple enums problem
 

enum MenuOptionInitial { TEST_ONE = 1, TEST_TWO, TEST_THREE};



switch(selection)

{

case TEST_ONE:

//....

case TEST_TWO:

//....

case TEST_THREE:

//....

}

the problem is that i want to have another selection base on other options

i.e.

enum MenuSecond { TEST2_ONE = 1, TEST2_TWO, TEST2_THREE};



switch(another_selection)

{

case TEST2_ONE:

//....

case TEST2_TWO:

//....

case TEST2_THREE:

//....

}

what can i do , for this to work??

i want to have multiple enums...is it possible....???

I think that i could use namespaces to solve this problem{although i don't know how}...But i someone wanted to write to pure c {that doesn't have namespaces}, what would he do?

Re: multiple enums problem
 

Why not use the first ENUM set for the second selection also ?

Either that or prefix the ENUM names with an abbreviation of their purpose. Something like:

enum MenuOne { MO_FIRST = 1, MO_SECOND } ;

enum MenuTwo { MT_FIRST = 1, MT_SECOND } ;

Re: multiple enums problem
 

As long as both enums are NOT used within same switch-case there are no issues at all..

If you wish to use them in same switch-case you'll get the err that case value is repeated. So all you gotta do is decide on 2 ranges for both your enums and change the first value in enum declaration appropriately.

E.g.

const ENUM_ONE_START = 0 ;

const ENUM_TWO_START = ENUM_ONE_START + 100 ;



enum MenuOptionInitial { TEST_ONE = ENUM_ONE_START, TEST_TWO, TEST_THREE};

enum MenuSecond { TEST2_ONE = ENUM_TWO_START, TEST2_TWO, TEST2_THREE};

Re: multiple enums problem
 

thanks for answering