RE: CW C++ : static data members

[Scott Johnson (WA)]

> From: Denis Faivre [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> When I declare a static data member (i.e. a class variable), 
> I get a link error...
> 
> Link Error : main.cpp: 'Test::shared' referenced from 
> 'Test::SetShared(int)' is undefined.

You need to define the class static variable.  Put this at global
scope in your .cpp file:

    int Test::shared = 0; // initializer optional, defaults to 0

> The same code works fine with GCC.

Without this definition?  That probably should not work.

-slj-