How To Use Spaces in Enumerated Types (161232)

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1. Start Microsoft Visual Basic version 5.0. Create a new Standard EXE. Form1 is created by default.
2. Add a CommandButton, Command1, to Form 1.
3. Add the following code to Form1:

         Enum Keys1
             TabKey = 12
             EnterKey = 13
             SpaceBar = 32
         End Enum
   
         Enum Keys2
             [Tab Key] = 12
             [Enter Key] = 13
             [Space Bar] = 32
         End Enum
   
         Private Sub Command1_Click()
             Dim i As Long
             i = Keys1.EnterKey
             MsgBox i
             i = Keys2.[Space Bar]
             MsgBox i
         End Sub
   						

4. Run the project. Note that the brackets are required or an error will occur. Though the brackets will not be displayed when Visual Basic displays a drop list of the members of the enumeration. Such as, when you type a period after "Keys2", Visual Basic displays a drop list showing the members of the Keys2 enumeration without the brackets:

   Enter Key
   Space Bar
   Tab Key

   When you select one of the members, Visual Basic fills in the brackets for you.
   
   This code will generate a Compile Error on the second "Test2" line. This is due to the compiler expecting an end-of-statement after the word "Space."