Static member assignment

Can I assign a value to a static public memeber in a class?

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Code:

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MyClass::MyStaticMember = 2; //Assuming MyStaticMember is a integer

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Do I need to have an instance of my class declared? I tried that and I'm getting linker errors in MSVC++ 6 saying unresolved symbol

Maybe I'm missing something, but what's the point in using a static member if you don't plan to instantize your class?

I wanted to use initialize it by my main program. Then use it with the class function (reather the constructer). I know that sounds pretty dangerous but as long as I document thats how it works I think it should be alright.

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PS I made them public static int seems to work great.

Thanks everyone!