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     Compiler error C2654
 
     'identifier' : attempt to access member outside a member function
 
     The specifed identifier was accessed in a declaration.
 
     Member data can only be accessed in member functions.
 
     This error can be caused by trying to initialize variables in a
     declaration. A constructor should be used for this purpose.
 
     The following is an example of this error:
 
          class A
          {
             int i;
             int j = i;  // error, access outside function
             void setj( void ) { j = i ; }  // OK, access in function
             A( int ai )
             {
                i = ai;  // OK, initializes i and j
                j = i;
             }
          } a( 1 );
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