Programmatically controlling strings in typedef enum

Hi there,
on an user interface I want to offer a typedef enum as a pulldown menu to select plugins that are dynamically loaded from a subdirectory. Whenever a new plugin is copied into this directory, the enum menu shall be updated automatically. Yes, I have already searched the forum and found an older thread where they write that enums cannot be altered programmatically. Isn't there really any workaround?
See the attached example vi. I want to use the enum instead of a ring menu because with the typedef enum the case structures are automatically extended if the enum itself grows.
Any hint on how to program such "auto update features" most elegantly?
Thanks,
Peter
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autoupdate_of_enum2.zip ‏20 KB

Hi Peter,
i think it is not possible in this way. Who should insert the new function into your case structure?
Use a combobox/ring and an event strucure. If the user change the value of the combobox/ring, build the path to the selected vi.
See the attached example.
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Message Edited by MikeS81 on 06-02-2008 02:03 PM
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main_LV80.vi ‏16 KB

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