DOCUMENT:Q138953  10-FEB-2002  [visualc]
TITLE   :BUG: Static Identifiers Do Not Show Up in ClassView
PRODUCT :Microsoft C Compiler
PROD/VER::4.0,4.1,4.2,5.0,6.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbcode kbide kbVC kbVC400bug kbVC410bug kbVC420bug kbVC500bug kbVC600bug kbGrpDSTools

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Visual C++, versions 4.0, 4.1 
 - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0 
 - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 4.2, 5.0, 6.0 
 - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
 - Microsoft Visual C++.NET (2002) 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Globals folder in the ClassView of Developer's Studio is used to display and
provide quick access to global identifiers in the current project. Identifiers
declared as static that have file scope are missing from the ClassView Globals
folder.

NOTE: In Visual C++ .NET, the nonstatic identifiers do not appear either.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the
Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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Sample Code to Demonstrate Problem
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      // Main.cpp
      #include <StdIo.h>
      ...
      static int nGlobalStaticInt;  // Will not show up in Globals Folder
      int        nGlobalInt;        // Will show up in Globals Folder
      ...
      void main(void)
      {
      }

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbcode kbide kbVC kbVC400bug kbVC410bug kbVC420bug kbVC500bug kbVC600bug kbGrpDSTools 
Technology        : kbVCsearch kbVC400 kbAudDeveloper kbVC410 kbVC420 kbVC500 kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch kbVCNET kbVC500Search
Version           : :4.0,4.1,4.2,5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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