How can I establish an enum typedef for use with state machines and action engines?

Question

Hey all--
I have an action engine with several instances.  Any time that I add a method to the engine, I have to modify all of the calling code to update the constant that determines the method being called.  There must be a smarter way to address this problem but my LV experience is insufficient to identify it.  Can any of you wiz-bangs tell me if it is possible to make a type def (I can do this) and use it with each instance of the action engine call so that changing any instance also updates the typedef?
Thanks.

Answer 1

Take your enumerator.  If it is not a control (ie constant), change it to a control.
Under File Menu, select New > Custom Control.
Move (or copy) your Enum Control to the Custom Control.  Change the Control to Strict Type Def (the selection to the right of the wrench).  Save it.
(EDIT: ** OOps, the picture shows the wrong one.. sorry**)
Copy that new Strict Type Def control to your code.
See images below.
OR.. If you're using LV8.x, and using a project, I would recomment that you do it from within your project explorer.  Simply insert a new "Control".  The rest of the steps are similar, except that you can insert it from your project. 
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Message Edited by JoeLabView on 07-08-2008 06:47 PM
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