Unable to declare a const static int vairable ???

[HAHAHA_NEXT]

I have my ATL built CoClass. In its header file i have: static const int MAX_SPEED = 500; But the compiler refuses to compile and throw me this freaking error. c:\documents and settings\antonz\desktop\anton\c++ tests\atlcarserver\atlcocar.h(41) : error C2258: illegal pure syntax, must be '= 0' :confused: Can anybody enlighten an idiot. X|

[antlers]

You can't initialize a static const in the class definition (confuses the compiler). Declare the variable in the class definition, then in the .cpp file put const int CoClass::MAX_SPEED = 500;

[Maxwell Chen]

ISO C++ allows 'static const' variables as class members, as:

// Either in .cpp or in .h.
class MyClass
{
static const _iN = 3;
};

But not VC++6. ;P Maxwell Chen

[Mike Dimmick]

At the risk of annoying whoever posted on this subject yesterday:

enum { MAX_SPEED = 500 };

The ability to initialise a constant within the class declaration was added to C++ quite late in the standardisation process, and VC6 doesn't support it. Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder