Exposing an enum without a typelib

[Kallog]

My COM server is a VB.NET exe. I can call methods on its objects fine, but can't use enums unless I make a type library and tell the client (typically Excel VBA) about it .

Is it possible? And why are enums more special than classes/functions/etc? Here's my enum definition:

<Microsoft.VisualBasic.ComClass()> <Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(True)> Public Class MyClassName
 
    <Runtime.InteropServices.ComVisible(True)> Public Enum MyEnumName
        Something = 1
        SomethingElse = 2
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