c++ - Static variable not initialized -

i've got strange problem static variable not initialized should be.
i have huge project runs windows , linux. linux developer doesn't have problem suggest kind of wired visual studio stuff.

header file

class myclass {     // other stuff here     ...     private:         static anotherclass* const default_; }; 

cpp file

anotherclass* const myclass::default_(new anotherclass("")); myclass(anotherclass* const var) {     assert(default_);     ... } 

problem default_is null. tried breakpoint @ initialization of variable cannot catch it.

there similar problem in class.
cpp file

std::string const myclass::mystring_ ("sometext"); myclass::myclass() {     assert(mystring_ != "");     ... } 

in case mystring_is empty. again not initialized.
does have idea that? visual studio settings problem?
cheers simon

edit:
i came across static initialization fiasco. i'm not sure if problem because there no problems linux compiler. shouldn't compiler react same way in case?

i suggest use static member function static variable , not static variable itself:

class myclass {     // other stuff here     ...     private:         static anotherclass* const getanotherclass(); };  anotherclass *const myclass::getanotherclass() {     static anotherclass *const p = new anotherclass("");     return(p); } 

the standard guarantees p initialized once when function called first time, initialized object (unless you've exhausted memory or constructor threw).

please note - may or may not thread safe (depends on compiler really).

and yet note - have live "memory leak" next impossible decide when destroy object , have no way reset p null.