If you don't want to pollute your source code (after all this warning presents only with Microsoft compiler), add _CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS symbol to your project settings via "Project"->"Properties"->"Configuration properties"->"C/C++"->"Preprocessor"->"Preprocessor definitions".
Also you can define it just before you include a header file which generates this warning.
You should add something like this
And just a small remark, make sure you understand what this warning stands for, and maybe, if you don't intend to use other compilers than MSVC, consider using safer version of functions i.e. strcpy_s instead of strcpy.
You can also use the Secure Template Overloads, they will help you replace the unsecure calls with secure ones anywhere it is possible to easily deduce buffer size (static arrays).
Just add the following:
#define _CRT_SECURE_CPP_OVERLOAD_STANDARD_NAMES 1
Then fix the remaining warnings by hand, by using the _s functions.
i work on a multi platform project, so i can't use _s function and i don't want pollute my code with visual studio specific code.
my solution is disable the warning 4996 on the visual studio project. go to Project -> Properties -> Configuration properties -> C/C++ -> Advanced -> Disable specific warning add the value 4996.
if you use also the mfc and/or atl library (not my case) define before include mfc _AFX_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE and before include atl _ATL_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE.
i use this solution across visual studio 2003 and 2005.
p.s. if you use only visual studio the secure template overloads could be a good solution.
Combination of @[macbirdie] and @[Adrian Borchardt] answer. Which proves to be very useful in production environment (not messing up previously existing warning, especially during cross-platform compile)