Proof of concept, to convert Enum to String

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Overview

This is a proof of concept that you can convert an Enum to String without any compiler directives. This code should be used at your own risk and with all proof of concepts, this functionality is prone to change or break in new versions.

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Code Snippets

The following section of code shows the E_Colors Enum.

TYPE E_Colors :
(
	RED := 0,
	ORANGE,
	YELLOW,
	GREEN,
	BLUE,
	INDIGO,
	VIOLET
);
END_TYPE

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