declare a variable in a case/switch?

[Oluf]

case IDC_TEST:   
	std::string dicestring;
	dicestring = Randomdice();
	SetDlgItemText(hwndDlg, IDC_NUMBER, dicestring.c_str());
                     break;
	case IDC_ABOUT:
	DialogBox(hInst, (LPCTSTR)IDD_ABOUTBOX, hWnd, (DLGPROC)About);
	    break;

When i compile i am told that "initialization of 'dicestring' is skipped by 'case' label"

Now the thing to do here would be to simply move this bit :

std::string dicestring;
dicestring = Randomdice();

out of the case/switch...but I am just wondering why i cant have it within?
I Hope you understand what I mean


note - I am new to makeing win applications!

[Codeplug]

I always use statement blocks in my case statements for this very reason. Plus I think it adds to code readability.

case IDC_TEST:
{
    std::string dicestring;
    dicestring = Randomdice();
    SetDlgItemText(hwndDlg, IDC_NUMBER, dicestring.c_str());
    break;
}//case IDC_TEST

case IDC_about:
{
    DialogBox(hInst, (LPCTSTR)IDD_ABOUTBOX, hWnd, (DLGPROC)About);
    break;
}//case IDC_about

gg

[Oluf]

ahh!!

Thanks a lot