Question : Excel VBA Enum and String

In my macro I use a Function to declare an array from both a UserForm and a Procedure.

The UserForm provides a string that matches the Enum i have created.
But thats the problem.

Can a String be changed to an Enum?

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             'Enum
Enum Location
  Belmont = 0
  Kilkenny = 1
End Enum

'Called from Procedure
LocalArray = ArrayDeclaration(Cont1.Caption)

'Called from UserForm
arrBelmont = ArrayDeclaration(Belmont)
arrKilkenny = ArrayDeclaration(Kilkenny)

'Function
Function ArrayDeclaration(Branch As Location)
Select Case Branch
Case Belmont
ArrayDeclaration = Array("100 - Customer Support", _
                        "101 - Customer Support 101", _
                        "102 - Resellers", _
                        "103 - Company Group Accts", _
                        "104 - Staff Acct", _
                        "121 - Rep 121", _
                        "122 - Rep 122", _
                        "123 - Rep 123", _
                        "124 - Rep 124", _
                        "125 - ASA National Accts", _
                        "126 - Print", _
                        "127 - New Business", _
                        "128 - Rep 128", _
                        "132 - Rep 132", _
                        "141 - Furniture", _
                        "151 - Rep 151")
Case Kilkenny
ArrayDeclaration = Array("201 - Customer Support SA", _
                        "221 - David Surname", _
                        "222 - Tracey Surname", _
                        "224 - Myrtle Surname", _
                        "225 - ASA Accounts SA", _
                        "226 - Brenton Surname")
End Select
End Function

           
         

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Answer : Excel VBA Enum and String

If you are going to keep adding check boxes then you could use a simple converter function:

Public Function LocationEnum(ByVal Location As String) As Long
Select Case Location
Case "BELMONT": LocationEnum = 0
Case "KILKENNY": LocationEnum = 1
End Select
End Function

This is sort of along the lines that Tom was suggesting but without creating an actual class.

Use it like so:

EnumValue = LocationEnum(CheckBox1.Caption)

Kevin