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@Jim---I had tried that,bnut that didnt work out.The error jst sprang up that 1)conversion from enum Element4_Range*' to enum Element3_Range'

maddy
– maddy

2010-04-21 03:50:05 +00:00
Commented Apr 21, 2010 at 3:50
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@maddy: Based on that error, you're trying to cast a pointer to an enum to an enum. You must have pasted the wrong code into this question. Is Target a pointer? Is Source? An enum is an integral value and you should be able to cast it.

tomlogic
– tomlogic

2010-04-21 03:53:31 +00:00
Commented Apr 21, 2010 at 3:53
@maddy are you running a compiler in C++ mode? for example, does your source file end with .cpp (rather than .c) and you are using gcc? You shouldn't see the error you report when using the suggested cast in C. Also, casting enums is not recommended -- although as you will see, it is possible. ;)

Heath Hunnicutt
– Heath Hunnicutt

2010-04-21 04:02:10 +00:00
Commented Apr 21, 2010 at 4:02
@Health..Yes i am running a c++ compiler.But I had jst tried using memcpy(Source,Target,10);which i guess worked fine.Any suggestion on this plz

maddy
– maddy

2010-04-21 04:24:28 +00:00
Commented Apr 21, 2010 at 4:24
@Maddy. No 'l' in my name... Regardless of whether you are able to call memcpy(), using a C++ compiler will affect your ability to use casts. Most C++ compilers have a C mode for compiling C. Which compiler are you using, and what is the extension of your source code file?

Heath Hunnicutt
– Heath Hunnicutt

2010-04-21 14:06:02 +00:00
Commented Apr 21, 2010 at 14:06

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