Error C4996 C++ Client & Server

Question

So I am trying to build up a Server-Client program in C++. I am trying to make a more "Friendly" "Connect" function. But, I am having a problem. I am getting this error when I am running it.

Error 1 error C4996: 'inet_addr': Use inet_pton() or InetPton() instead or define _WINSOCK_DEPRECATED_NO_WARNINGS to disable deprecated API warnings

This is the Connect() function that it returns the error on:

bool Connect(std::string ip, TPort port) {
    sockaddr_in clientService;
    clientService.sin_family = AF_INET;
    clientService.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr(ip.c_str());
    clientService.sin_port = htons(port);
    SOCKET connecter = connect(handle, 
                               (SOCKADDR *)& clientService,
                               sizeof(clientService));
    return (connecter == 0);
}

I searched a bit in the internet and didn't find something that helps me. The error comes from the line:

clientService.sin_addr.s_addr = inet_addr(ip.c_str());

I am using windows API , and Visual Studio 2013

The error message is offering advice. Are you having trouble following the advice? — jxh, Jul 14 '15 at 23:43
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/26947496/deprecated-commands-in-visual-c — Retired Ninja, Jul 14 '15 at 23:48
[InetPton](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/cc805844(v=vs.85).aspx) — BLUEPIXY, Jul 14 '15 at 23:50

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 14 '15 at 23:49

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There are two ways to work around this:

use inet_pton() or InetPton() instead, or
define _WINSOCK_DEPRECATED_NO_WARNINGS to disable deprecated API warnings.

Hope that helps.

answered Jul 14 '15 at 23:49

Lightness Races in Orbit

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Working !! Thank you alot , for some reason the inet_pton didnt work but the second solution did work ! ty – jeff style Jul 15 '15 at 03:41
@user4825345: And what about `InetPton`? You really should focus on getting the "correct" solution working (it works for everybody else!) rather than masking warnings. – Lightness Races in Orbit Jul 15 '15 at 10:49

Error C4996 C++ Client & Server

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