BUG: Msvcrt.dll Does Not Initialize Global Objects

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The C run-time dynamic libraries were available only with Windows CE version 2.0. Devices using Windows CE version 1.0 or Windows CE 2.01 and later should not use these libraries. The following program demonstrates the problem when linked with Msvcrt or Msvcrtd:

   // Sample.cpp -
   // 
   // Should show the constructor message before the main program
   // message. Instead, the constructor message isn't shown at all.
   // 

   #include <windows.h>

   #define MSG(z) MessageBox(0,z,TEXT("Sample"),MB_OK)

   struct MYCLASS
   {
      MYCLASS()   { MSG(TEXT("Constructor called.")); }
   };

   MYCLASS myclass;

   int WINAPI WinMain(

      HINSTANCE   hInstance,
      HINSTANCE   hPrevInstance,
      LPTSTR      lpCmdLine,
      int         nCmdShow)
   {
      MSG(TEXT("Main program."));
      return 0;
   }