New Keywords Low() and High()

[Axolotl]

Explanation (why this request)
I use the Enumeration very often.

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Enumeration EWindow 
  #WND_Main 
  #WND_Preview 
  ; ... 
EndEnumeration 

Enumeration EGadget 
  #GDT_btnRefresh 
  #GDT_lstPreview 
  ; ... 
EndEnumeration 

You can also continue the enumeration by naming it. For example In an include file.

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Enumeration EWindow 
  #WND_Editor 
  ; ... 
EndEnumeration 

Enumeration EGadget 
  #GDT_Editor_btnApply 
  #GDT_Editor_edtContent  
  ; ... 
EndEnumeration 

With these new procedures it could be possible to deal with all items.

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Low(<Enumeration>) 
High(<Enumeration>) 

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  ;// sample code 
  For idxWindow = Low(EWindow) To High(EWindow) 
    HideWindow(idxWindow, #True) 
  Next idxWindow 

Maybe there is a small problem with the use of the optional [step]
My work-around so far is like this:

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;// add this lines behind the first Enumeration 
Macro Lo_Window : #WND_Main : EndMacro  ; <= my style guide requires #WND_Main as the first Window (Value == 1) 
Macro Hi_Window : #PB_Compiler_EnumerationValue : EndMacro 
;// add this line behind the next Enumerations 
UndefineMacro Hi_Window : Macro Hi_Window : #PB_Compiler_EnumerationValue : EndMacro 

[Demivec]

Explanation (why this request)
I use the Enumeration very often.

You can also continue the enumeration by naming it. For example In an include file.

Maybe there is a small problem with the use of the optional [step]

Enumerations do not have to be sequential. Besides [step] you can set individual values at any time with [=].

Your idea doesn't sound like new keywords, it sounds like new compiler functions.
They would really be useful with named enumerations. I don't see a real need for them otherwise.

There are possible workarounds but I won't go into those as this isn't the forum for questions on coding.


@Edit: This posting was edited numerous times before it took its final form (in case you wondered why the message contents changed after you read it).

[Axolotl]

@Demivec. You are right, Keyword is not a proper name for this. On the other hand I would not make any suggestion on implementation.

BTW: I added a work-around already, even if this is not the right place to do so. Because I was not asking for any work-arounds.