Saving Enums

[trothmaster]

Is the best way to save enums to cast them to an int and then back?
I'm using this:

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public enum LaterousState {
		Default,
		AfterDocking,
		AfterEscape,
		MeetingMercs
	}

public LaterousState CurrentLateroursState = LaterousState.Default;

//Save
ES2.Save((int)CurrentLateroursState,SaveSystemV1.Instance.saveFile + "?tag=" + gameObject.name + "CurrentLaterousState");
//Load
CurrentLateroursState = (LaterousState)ES2.Load<int>(SaveSystemV1.Instance.saveFile + "?tag=" + gameObject.name + "CurrentLaterousState");

Thanks!

[Joel]

Hi trothmaster,

That is right, casting enums to and from an int is the best way to save them. You can also cast them to a byte, which is technically faster, though the difference is very, very negligible, especially in the context of a 3D game engine!

All the best,
Joel