Creating Global Interger array in Windows forms

[arshad115]

hi,i am trying to make a global integer array of size 32 in Windows forms.I am Using Visual Studio C++ 2008.
here is my code:

array<Int32^> ^garray = gcnew array<Int32^>(32);

if i declare it globally then it gives the following error:
"error C3145: 'garray' : global or static variable may not have managed type 'cli::array<Type> ^'
with
[
Type=System::Int32 ^
]
may not declare a global or static variable, or a member of a native type that refers to objects in the gc heap"

and if i declare it in private then:
error:

"
error C3845: 'GuiTesting::Form1::garray': only static data members can be initialized inside a ref class or value type
"

can anybody tell me how to make it?...i am new to gui
Thanks

[Narue]

I would recommend creating it as a data member of the parent form class and then passing it around as necessary. Globals are tricky to get right.

[William Hemsworth]

Careful where you are placing that code, the easiest option would be to find where it says:

/// Required designer variable.

(line 49 for me on my default generated window)
Then put any variables after that. Also, it's not usually a problem to declare it as a static variable, which should allow it to compile.