C99 aggregate type non-constant initializers

[menchar]

So if CVI supports C99 non-constant initializers for an aggregate type like a struct, how come I can't do this in CVI 2010:

int intfunc (void);

typedef struct _myStruct {

  int value;

} myStruct;

myStruct  foo  = {intfunc()};

function call is a postfix expression and C99 says you can initialize an aggregate type with an expression.

[MarcelK]

C99 only allows this for local definitions within a function, not for global declarations (c99 chapter 6.7.8 paragraph 4).

[menchar]

Thanks - yes, I was trying this as a top level variable.  C99 restricts to block scope for variable arrays too so shouldn't be surprised I guess.  Designers didn't want to require elaboration at runtime of top level stuff.