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From: rfarris@rfengr.com (Rick Farris)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c,comp.software-eng
Subject: Source File Organization
Message-ID: <1991Feb26.045242.23453@rfengr.com>
Date: 26 Feb 91 04:52:42 GMT
Organization: RF Engineering, Del Mar, California
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I have a problem that I'm sure has been solved in the C
language before; would someone point me in the right
direction?

I have an enumerated type:

typedef enum { A, B, C, D } CMD;

and a corresponding array of ascii representations :

char ltrs[] = { 'A', 'B', 'C', 'D' };

used for printing and other various purposes.  (Of course
the real problem is much more complicated than this, but
this simple example is sufficient for illustrative
purposes.) 

My problem is: How do I keep the darn things in sync?

Suppose I add a new CMD, "Z", is there any way to ensure
that ltrs[] is updated?

The problem is exacerbated by the fact that the CMD enum,
being a typedef, is in a header file that is included in
many places.  Since ltrs[] is an instantiated variable, it
*can't* live in the same place.  Where should it live?  

Thanks!


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