Initializer List Problems

I am having troubles with a specific initializer list, I'm sure I am not doing something right - but I cannot figure out what:

class CInput
{
...
public:
   int INPUT_ESCAPE;
...
};

class CInputW32 : public CInput
{
private:
...
public:
...
};

CInputW32::CInputW32() : 
//INPUT_ESCAPE(VK_ESCAPE)  // does not work, neither dies CInput::INPUT_ESCAPE(VK_ESCAPE)
{
	INPUT_ESCAPE = VK_ESCAPE; // works but I want to use initilizer list to make it look neater.
}

If I use the first initializer list code - I get:

   error C2614: 'CInputW32' : illegal member initialization: 'INPUT_ESCAPE' is not a base or member

If I use the second code - I get:

   error C2039: 'INPUT_ESCAPE' : is not a member of 'CInput'

Can someone please point out what I am doing wrong - or is this concept not right? Thanks for your time and patience. - Drew [Edited by - Drew_Benton on May 25, 2005 9:48:09 PM]