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

Question

Hi all, the error in the title appeared when I was trying to use inet_addr.

I added the line below as advised by the compiler, but the eror still appears.

#define _WINSOCK_DEPRECATED_NO_WARNINGS

Can anyone advise on this error? Thank you!

Answer 1

Hi,

Which version of visual studio do you use? Is it VS2013 with update 3?

Based on your description, please make sure you define  _WINSOCK_DEPRECATED_NO_WARNINGS before all the include.

Another way you may have a try is to add #include <WS2tcpip.h> and use inet_pton(AF_INET, IP, buf) to instead of inet_addr(IP).

In addition, you can check if your properties is settings like this: Project properties -> Configuration Properties -> C/C++ -> General -> SDL checks -> No.

May

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Answer 2

Hi May,

Yes I am using VS2013 with update 3. From what I read about inet_pton I cant seem to use it in XP and older versions of windows, so that is not really an option for me.

As for the property settings, I tried it but it did not solve the problem.

I solved this after defining _WINSOCK_DEPRECATED_NO_WARNINGS in the top line of stdafx.h, as advised by you. Thank you!!!

Answer 3

That was not the recommendation.  What you did will have the same effect this time but it is better to follow the recommendations in case you have follow up questions.