On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 13:31:06 +0100 Philipp Klaus Krause <pkk at spth.de> wrote: > "static" has two meanings: The one you mentioned for variables declared > inside a function, the one Ben Jackson mentioned for variables declared > outside a function. Isn't internet great? Collaborative learning! Thanks Philipp - I had never used 'static' in Ben's way. John