Parity Enum
Definition
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Specifies the parity bit for a SerialPort object.
public enum class Parity
public enum Parity
type Parity =
Public Enum Parity
- Inheritance
Fields
Even | 2 | Sets the parity bit so that the count of bits set is an even number. |
Mark | 3 | Leaves the parity bit set to 1. |
None | 0 | No parity check occurs. |
Odd | 1 | Sets the parity bit so that the count of bits set is an odd number. |
Space | 4 | Leaves the parity bit set to 0. |
Examples
The following code example displays the possible values of the Parity enumeration to the console, then prompts the user to choose one. This code example is part of a larger code example provided for the SerialPort class.
static Parity SetPortParity(Parity defaultPortParity)
{
String^ parity;
Console::WriteLine("Available Parity options:");
for each (String^ s in Enum::GetNames(Parity::typeid))
{
Console::WriteLine(" {0}", s);
}
Console::Write("Enter Parity value (Default: {0}):", defaultPortParity.ToString());
parity = Console::ReadLine();
if (parity == "")
{
parity = defaultPortParity.ToString();
}
return (Parity)Enum::Parse(Parity::typeid, parity);
}
// Display PortParity values and prompt user to enter a value.
public static Parity SetPortParity(Parity defaultPortParity)
{
string parity;
Console.WriteLine("Available Parity options:");
foreach (string s in Enum.GetNames(typeof(Parity)))
{
Console.WriteLine(" {0}", s);
}
Console.Write("Enter Parity value (Default: {0}):", defaultPortParity.ToString(), true);
parity = Console.ReadLine();
if (parity == "")
{
parity = defaultPortParity.ToString();
}
return (Parity)Enum.Parse(typeof(Parity), parity, true);
}
' Display PortParity values and prompt user to enter a value.
Public Shared Function SetPortParity(defaultPortParity As Parity) As Parity
Dim parity As String
Console.WriteLine("Available Parity options:")
For Each s As String In [Enum].GetNames(GetType(Parity))
Console.WriteLine(" {0}", s)
Next
Console.Write("Enter Parity value (Default: {0}):", defaultPortParity.ToString(), True)
parity = Console.ReadLine()
If parity = "" Then
parity = defaultPortParity.ToString()
End If
Return CType([Enum].Parse(GetType(Parity), parity, True), Parity)
End Function
Remarks
Use this enumeration when setting the Parity property for a serial port connection.
Parity is an error-checking procedure in which the number of 1s must always be the same - either even or odd - for each group of bits that is transmitted without error. In modem-to-modem communications, parity is often one of the parameters that must be agreed upon by sending parties and receiving parties before transmission can take place.