> Remember these 3 words... search.cpan.org ;) > > http://search.cpan.org/search?query=enum&mode=all > > CPAN is always the best place to start looking for code. > > On the results page is looks like "enum" will do what you need. > > Rob >
In addtion to Rob's very sound advice it sound like you simply need an array: my @enum = qw(dhbold dhcaption dhend dhform); print $enum[0]; # prints dhbold print $enum[2]; # prints dbhend HTH DMuey > > -----Original Message----- > From: Harter, Douglas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 3:36 PM > To: Beginners Mailing List Perl (E-mail) > Subject: Simulating VB Enum > > > Visual Basic has a construct called Enum which looks like so: > > Enum namea > dhbold > dhcaption > dhend > dhform > ..... > end enum > > What it essentially does is assign an incrementing numeric > value to each variable in the enum, so that > dhbold = 1 > dhcaption = 2 > dhend = 3 > dh form = 4 > etc. > > Is there a way to do the same thing easily in Perl? > > > . > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
