How to refer to enums with a dot in the name?

Hi all,

I've been banging my head against the wall since I found that I can't
refer to an enum with a dot in the name just like I do with a normal
enum:

PS > [Microsoft.SharePoint.SPListTemplateType]::GenericList
GenericList
PS > [Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.WebAnonymousState]::Enabled
Unable to find type [Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.WebAnonymousState]:
make sure that the assembly containing this type is
loaded.
At line:1 char:47
+ [Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb.WebAnonymousState]: <<<< :Enabled

Anyone know how to do this?

On Feb 29, 10:27*am, l0b0 <victor.engm...@xxxxxx> wrote: Hi,

What you're referring to is a nested type: a class/struct/enum that
has been defined within a class. There is a special syntax for this
in .NET which you can discover using some tricks:

PS C:\> [microsoft.sharepoint.spweb].GetNestedTypes()

IsPublic IsSerial Name BaseType
-------- -------- ---- --------
False True WebAnonymousState System.Enum

So, lets get the full name of this nested type:

PS C:\> [microsoft.sharepoint.spweb].GetNestedTypes()[0].Fullname
Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb+WebAnonymousState

As you can see, it's not a dot, but rather a +. So:

PS C:\projects> [Microsoft.SharePoint.SPWeb+WebAnonymousState]

IsPublic IsSerial Name BaseType
-------- -------- ---- --------
False True WebAnonymousState System.Enum

Hope this helps,

- Oisin
http://www.nivot.org/

On Feb 29, 5:27 pm, "Oisin (x0n) Grehan [MVP]" <ois...@xxxxxx>
wrote: Thanks a bunch!

--
Victor