Enum to String in VB.NET

Question

I have this enumeration

Public Enum Applications
    Unknown = 0
    AA = 1
    BB = 2
    CC = 3  
End Enum


Private Const CALLING_APP As Applications= Applications.CC

CALLING_APP.ToString() is giving me "3". But I want "CC" - what am I doing wrong?

Are u sure? try something like `Dim s = CALLING_APP.ToString` what do u get? — Yuriy Galanter, Dec 03 '13 at 19:39
see [MSDN examples and explanation](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/16c1xs4z(v=vs.110).aspx?cs-save-lang=1&cs-lang=vb#code-snippet-4). Just remember to switch the code example to VB in case this link does not do that. — quetzalcoatl, Dec 03 '13 at 19:47
See the "notes to callers" section. Simply calling ToString should return the name. If it does not, something other must be wrong. Try using precisely that example. What does it return? What's your VB/.Net version. I'm asking just in case. Is it ie in-Excel VBA or something? — quetzalcoatl, Dec 03 '13 at 19:50

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 03 '13 at 19:39

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Pass "F" as parameter for the ToString() method: CALLING_APP.ToString("F")

answered Dec 03 '13 at 19:39

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that will give you "3.00" – Ňɏssa Pøngjǣrdenlarp Dec 03 '13 at 19:43
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@Plutonix Did you try it? [MSDN Refererence](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/a0h36syw(v=vs.110).aspx) – Daniel Dec 03 '13 at 19:44
It works for me even if it's a Const. Your variable is of type Object, but the variable in the question has the type of the Enum. – alu Dec 03 '13 at 19:54
@alu yes, that makes a big difference! I didnt see that he declared it as type. – Ňɏssa Pøngjǣrdenlarp Dec 03 '13 at 19:55

Ňɏssa Pøngjǣrdenlarp · Answer 2 · 2014-05-10T19:21:11.397

try this:

Private CALLING_APP As Applications= Applications.CC    ' no "Const"
' CALLING_APP.ToString will return CC

Const can apparently change how NET recognizes the constant. As a Const, I get Cannot find the method on the object instance while Intellisense "sees" it correctly. If you must use Const for some reason, you can get the text return this way:

Dim strName as string = [Enum].GetName(GetType(Applications), CALLING_APP ))

It is basically what .ToString does for us behind the scenes. Typed as it is, your code should work.

Enum to String in VB.NET

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