Using a Ring in a State Machine - Can I Show the Item Name in Each Case?

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In the past, I've always used strings to pass states from one loop iteration to the next.  I'd like to try doing that numerically, with a Ring or similar to avoid problems with typos in my strings.  However, when I set it up with a ring, each case only shows the Ring number, not the text description.  Is there a way to set up a numerically-based case structure that shows a text description for each case?  Thanks!
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diarmaede wrote:
Ahah!  Replaced the ring constant with an Enum constant, and everything works beautifully now.  Never mind.
I'll still mind to help you with the question you will have soon.
Save the enum as a type def then replace all of the constants of that enum with the type-def'd version. By using a type def, you can edit the type def to add new values and all instanses will automatically adapt. WIth a plain enum, if you edit one instance and not the others, you will be back in number land again.
Ben
TO save as type def...
click-click create control
Goto FP and right-click new enum control and chose advanced customize.
In Control editor change drop down from "Control" to "type def".
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Find terminal id diagram and choose convert to constant
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