I am doing something wrong

BUT WHAT

std::map<std::string, eModel> strToEnum;

char Car1[128];

GetPrivateProfileString("AddedCars","Car1",NULL,Car1,128,"./TrafficLoad.ini");

if (conditions){
eModel Car1M = strToEnum[Car1];
RequestModel(Car1M);
}

Car1=MODEL_CAKE
results in

RequestModel("MODEL_CAKE")

which has to be

RequestModel(MODEL_CAKE)

>>3
Elitist bastard.

std::map<std::string, eModel> strToEnum;

char Car1[128];

GetPrivateProfileString("AddedCars","Car1",NULL,Car1,128,"./TrafficLoad.ini");

if (conditions){
eModel Car1M = strToEnum[Car1];
RequestModel(Car1M);

.ini file:
Car1=MODEL_CAKE
results in

RequestModel("MODEL_CAKE")
which has to be

RequestModel(MODEL_CAKE)