Compiler Error C3266

 

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class' : a class-constructor must have a 'void' parameter list

Class-constructors in a class using /clr programming cannot take parameters.

The following sample generates C3266:

// C3266.cpp  
// compile with: /clr  
  
ref class X {  
   static X(int i) { // C3266  
   // try the following line instead  
   // static X() {  
   }  
};  
  
int main() {  
}  

The following sample generates C3266:

// C3266b.cpp  
// compile with: /clr:oldSyntax  
#using <mscorlib.dll>  
  
__gc class X {  
   static X(int i) { // C3266  
   // try the following line instead  
   // static X() {  
   }  
};  
  
int main() {  
}  

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