Enums scope declaration error

Question

I have namespace with enums:

namespace Search
{
    enum SearchConditionType
    {
        Like = 0,
        EqualNotString = 1,
        EqualString = 2
    };
}

Then I try to declare enum:

namespace Search
{

    public partial class Controls_SelectYesNo : System.Web.UI.UserControl
    {

        public SearchConditionType Field;
        ...

And got an error:

The type or namespace name '' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

What is wrong?

Answer 1

Make the enum public:

public enum SearchConditionType
{
    Like = 0,
    EqualNotString = 1,
    EqualString = 2
};

Types that do not have an access modifier default to internal in C#.

If the files are in different assemblies, you need to add a reference to the assembly containingn the enum. This can be done through the References node of the project in the Solution Explorer.

Answer 2

 enum SearchConditionType 

Your enum is not public.

Answer 3

Hmm... you are attempting to expose an internal type as a public type. That's the only problem I see with your code. But it shouldn't cause the compiler error you're providing, so I'm thinking maybe the problem is elsewhere in your code.

edit: Are you trying to expose the enum in another assembly? That'd cause the error you're listing. So, yeah, just make the enum public.

Answer 4

Problem was in next: I made a web application from web site. In web site enums was situated in App_Code folder. When I rename this folder - problem disappears.