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static variables causing problem in console applications

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20 Mar 2012CPOL 7.1K  
sometimes console applications give runtime error when you declare static varialbes, so here is a solution how to deal with it

Introduction

Have you ever faced the problem of declaring static variables in a console application causing a crash or memory error?

Then here is..

The Solution

Just declare mainCRTStartup as the entry point for you exe.  You can do it in the Linker->Advance Tab if you are using Visual Studio 2005

Acknowledgements

Mr. Saiful Alam (Enosis Solutions) for the R&D and solution

History

Tip uploaded : 20th March, 2012

License

This article, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)