Question

Can an enum value be saved as a setting, using the Properties.Settings.Default["MySetting"] syntax of C#? I tried to create a setting in my project’s property pages, but only system classes appeared in the list of available types.

If it can be done, how do I do it? Thanks in advance for your help.

Answer 1

just store it as an int and convert it when needed.

Properties.Settings.Default["MySetting"] = myEnumValue;

// and later 
var settingValue = Properties.Settings.Default["MySetting"];
MyEnum value = (MyEnum)settingValue;

If you feel the need you can use Enum.IsDefined(typeof(MyEnum), value) to make sure it is valid. You can also store a string value so that it is in a human-readable format in your config file:

Properties.Settings.Default["MySetting"] = myEnumValue.ToString();

// and later 
var settingValue = Properties.Settings.Default["MySetting"];
MyEnum value = (MyEnum)Enum.Parse( typeof(MyEnum), settingValue );