And I'm not sure that will compile either since you can't call a function outside of a function body unless it is as an initializer for a global or static object... unless that's new in C++11

This does indeed compile, at least with the inofficial VS november 2012 compiler with extended c++11 support. Didn't know about that restriction though, but might really be c++11.

And I'm not sure that will compile either since you can't call a function outside of a function body unless it is as an initializer for a global or static object... unless that's new in C++11

This does indeed compile, at least with the inofficial VS november 2012 compiler with extended c++11 support. Didn't know about that restriction though, but might really be c++11.

Doesn't compile in GCC:

http://ideone.com/AWMOUV

Doesn't compile in GCC:

http://ideone.com/AWMOUV

I was talking about my code, the second half of paradigm shifter's post with the confusing "family" naming convections ;)

If you declare global static object in c/cpp file "static type gObjectName;" you cannot link the object from the header file by calling "extern type gObjectName;".