[comp.lang.c++] >>>> static data members...

ssimmons@convex.com (Steve Simmons) (08/21/90)

	To use a one shot variable shared among instances of the same
	class, use the following code...

	class GROUP
	{
	  private:
	    int notShared;
	    static int shared;
          public:
	    GROUP() : { if (shared == 0) doFirstInstanceStuff(); };
	};

	int GROUP::shared = 0;                // Initialize here

	Thank you. 

					Steve Simmons