Steve Wellens

    // This enum is in the .Net frameworkpublic 

    enum DayOfWeek

    {    

        Sunday = 0,    

        Monday = 1,   

        Tuesday = 2,   

        Wednesday = 3,    

        Thursday = 4,   

        Friday = 5,   

        Saturday = 6,

    } 

    protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

    {    

        // converting enums to strings is easy    

        String WhatDayItIs = DayOfWeek.Monday.ToString();     

        // converting strings to enums is a bit more work    

        DayOfWeek WhatDayItIsDOW;

        if (Enum.IsDefined(typeof(DayOfWeek), WhatDayItIs)) 

            WhatDayItIsDOW = (DayOfWeek)Enum.Parse(typeof(DayOfWeek), WhatDayItIs);

    }