Attempting to create a class (no errors on compile but no response from Arduino)

hello,

i've been struggling past couple of days arduino code. created class/library manage columns (which in turn uses lpd8806.h, spi.h, , lpd8806.cpp), , compiles no errors.

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#ifndef column_h
#define column_h

#include "arduino.h"
#include "lpd8806.h"

class column
{
public:
column(int datapin, int clockpin, int hoversensorpin, int dropsensorpin);
private:
lpd8806 _strip;
int _freespot, _hoversensorpin, _dropsensorpin, _led;
byte _hoverstate, _dropstate;
uint32_t _red, _yellow, _green;
bool _starthover, _hover;
unsigned long _timehoverstart;
};

#endif

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#include "arduino.h"
#include "column.h"

column::column(int datapin, int clockpin, int hoversensorpin, int dropsensorpin) {
_strip = lpd8806(6, datapin, clockpin);
_strip.begin();
_strip.show();

_red = _strip.color(127, 0, 0);
       _yellow = _strip.color(127, 127, 0);
       _green = _strip.color(0, 127, 0);

_hoversensorpin = hoversensorpin;
       pinmode(hoversensorpin, input);
_hoverstate = low;
   
       _dropsensorpin = dropsensorpin;
       pinmode(dropsensorpin, input);
_dropstate = low;

_starthover = false;
_hover = false;
_timehoverstart = 0;

_led = 0;
}

and simple arduino code:

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#include <column.h>
#include "spi.h"

column column1(22, 23, 52, 53);

void setup() {
 serial.begin(9600);
 
 while (true) {serial.write('a'); delay(1000);};
}

void loop() {}


the code compiles perfectly, never run setup(). commenting out column1 can serial messages. ideas on i'm doing wrong? libraries/column contains: column.cpp, column.h, lpd8806.cpp, lpd8806.h.

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the code compiles perfectly, never run setup(). commenting out column1 can serial messages. ideas on i'm doing wrong?

yes. think know when constructors called. don't. doing far in constructors.

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