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<p>Typically when you create an application, there are cases where

you need to create an enumerated set of command IDs (which are symbols

with integer values). These defined symbols can then be used in both

your code and resource files. Common examples of these cases, include:</p>

<li><p>Custom command IDs used for mapping mobile device

user input based upon <parmname>Options</parmname> menu selections

to command handling. These custom command IDs are mapped to the text

displayed for the command in the <parmname>Options</parmname> menu

in resource files, and then are passed back to the application by

the application framework.</p></li>

<li><p>Control IDs in dialogs to allow references to the

dialog controls from C++ code.</p>

<p>For more information on control IDs for dialogs, see <xref format="html" href="specs/guides/Dialogs_API_Specification/Dialogs_API_Specification.html#Dialogs_API_Specification.topic3" scope="external">Using Dialogs API</xref>.</p>

<li><p>Application view IDs. Note that these could also

be enumerated in the header files for the views.</p></li>

<li><p>IDs for other resource structures, such as for <parmname>TABS</parmname> in the status pane.</p></li>

<p>These enumerated values need to be defined in a resource file,

which by convention has the extension <parmname>hrh</parmname>, The

syntax is as follows:</p>

<li><p><parmname>enum</parmname> is the keyword declaration

the set of integer values. </p>

<li><p><parmname>TCommandIds</parmname> is a label for the

list of enumerated values. This label is not used in the code or resource

files.</p></li>

<li><p><parmname>ECmdAppTest1</parmname> is a symbol that

can be used in your code or resource files.</p></li>

<li><p><parmname>=</parmname> is the operator used for setting

the value to the symbol.</p></li>

<li><p><parmname>1</parmname> is the specific value assigned

to the enumerator symbol.</p></li>

<p>Each enumerator is followed by a comma (<codeph>,</codeph>)

except for the last value. It is recommended to have a final semi

colon (<codeph>;</codeph>) after the enumerated list. If a specific

value is not assigned to a symbol in the enumerated list, then the

value is that of the previous enumerator plus one. Thus, the value

for <parmname>ECmdView1Cmd1</parmname> above is 2.</p>

<p>For more information about the use of the <parmname>enum</parmname> statement, see <xref href="jar:GUID-35228542-8C95-4849-A73F-2B4F082F0C44.jar!/sdk/doc_source/ToolsAndUtilities94/DevTools-ref/ResourceFileFormat/Tool_Ref_RSS-file-format-ENUM.html#DevTools%2dref%2erss%2denum" format="application/java-archive">ENUM statement</xref>.</p>