Is it possible to call a function to initialize a class in the ctor list?

I have an Angle class that I want to initialize with a random value. The Angle constructor can take an int from the random () function. Is it safe to put this call in the ctor list:

foo::foo() : Angle(random(0xFFFF)) {...}

      

        
        
        
      

    

or do I need to do this in the body of the constructor?

foo::foo() { Angle = Angle(random(0xFFFF)); ...}

      

        
        
        
      

    

If it matters, the foo class is derived from another class and has virtual methods. Also, exception handling is not allowed in our application.