RotatorScrollDirection - convert the string to object

[Bader]

Hello,

I have a problem in changing the RotatorScrollDirection using c# code

Here is the code, I'm using:

switch (scrollDirection)
                {
                    case "Down": rotator1.ScrollDirection = RotatorScrollDirection.Down; break;
                    case "Left": rotator1.ScrollDirection = RotatorScrollDirection.Left; break;
                    case "Right": rotator1.ScrollDirection = RotatorScrollDirection.Right; break;
                    case "Up": rotator1.ScrollDirection = RotatorScrollDirection.Up; break;
                }

Is there any way to convert the string to object in order to prevent using the "switch" or "if" statements? for example, convert the string "Right" to the object "RotatorScrollDirection.Right"

Please, I need your help,
It is appreciated to send me the modified code.

Regards,
Bader

[Niko]

Hello Bader,

Please, refer to the MSDN site for more information on the Enum class and its parsing methods - Parse and TryParse. Here is a simple implementation for the RotatorScrollDirection:

private RotatorScrollDirection ParseDirection(string directionName)
{
    RotatorScrollDirection direction = (RotatorScrollDirection)Enum.Parse(typeof(RotatorScrollDirection), directionName, true);

    return direction;
}
private RotatorScrollDirection ParseDirection_DotNET4Only(string directionName)
{
    RotatorScrollDirection direction;
    //this method works in .NET 4 only
    Enum.TryParse<RotatorScrollDirection>(directionName, true, out direction);

    return direction;
}

Hope you will find this helpful.

Regards,
Niko
the Telerik team