Could someone help with the following question:
If the following example compiles without errors, why doesn't it work when I
make the member B::a static? (It works with Borland C++)


This one compiles without error:

template<class T> struct A { T t; };

class B {
private:
 struct C { int i; };
 A<C> a;
public:
 B() { a.t.i = 0; }
}


Error: member 'B::C' of class 'B' is not accessible

template<class T> struct A { T t; };

class B {
private:
 struct C { int i; };
 static A<C> a;    // member a made static
public:
 B() { a.t.i = 0; }
}

A<B::C> B::a;


Sorry for my poor English.

Szabolcs Horvát wrote:
> Error: member 'B::C' of class 'B' is not accessible
> 
> template<class T> struct A { T t; };
> 
> class B {
> private:
>  struct C { int i; };
>  static A<C> a;    // member a made static
> public:
>  B() { a.t.i = 0; }
> }
> 
> A<B::C> B::a;

Unless I've missed something, you've found a bug. This works on g++ and
intel linux, provided you add the required semi-colon after your class definition.

> Sorry for my poor English.

No need to apologise, it looks fine to me.

Daniel