Some kind of freaky warning

[Eber Kain]

I like to keep my code with no warning, check this out.

Compiling...
DataEngine.cpp
C:\PROGRAMMING\GAMEDEVPROJECT\Core Game Build\code\DataEngine.cpp(150) : warning C4786: 'std::reverse_bidirectional_iterator<std::list<std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char> > *,std::allocator<std::basic_string<char,std::
char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char> > *> >::iterator,std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char> > *,std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char> > * &,std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std
::allocator<char> > * *,int>' : identifier was truncated to '255' characters in the debug information
C:\PROGRAMMING\GAMEDEVPROJECT\Core Game Build\code\DataEngine.cpp(150) : warning C4786: 'std::reverse_bidirectional_iterator<std::list<std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char> > *,std::allocator<std::basic_string<char,std::
char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char> > *> >::const_iterator,std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char> > *,std::basic_string<char,std::char_traits<char>,std::allocator<char> > * const &,std::basic_string<char,std::char_trai
ts<char>,std::allocator<char> > * const *,int>' : identifier was truncated to '255' characters in the debug information
WindowManager.cpp
C:\PROGRAMMING\GAMEDEVPROJECT\Core Game Build\code\DataEngine.cpp(150) : warning C4786: '__ehhandler$?FindFiles@cDataEngine@@AAEXPAV?$list@PAV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@V?$allocator@PAV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits
@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@2@@std@@V?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@3@@Z' : identifier was truncated to '255' characters in the debug information
C:\PROGRAMMING\GAMEDEVPROJECT\Core Game Build\code\DataEngine.cpp(150) : warning C4786: '__unwindfunclet$?FindFiles@cDataEngine@@AAEXPAV?$list@PAV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@V?$allocator@PAV?$basic_string@DU?$char_tr
aits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@2@@std@@V?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@3@@Z$2' : identifier was truncated to '255' characters in the debug information
C:\PROGRAMMING\GAMEDEVPROJECT\Core Game Build\code\DataEngine.cpp(150) : warning C4786: '__unwindfunclet$?FindFiles@cDataEngine@@AAEXPAV?$list@PAV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@V?$allocator@PAV?$basic_string@DU?$char_tr
aits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@2@@std@@V?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@3@@Z$1' : identifier was truncated to '255' characters in the debug information
C:\PROGRAMMING\GAMEDEVPROJECT\Core Game Build\code\DataEngine.cpp(150) : warning C4786: '__unwindfunclet$?FindFiles@cDataEngine@@AAEXPAV?$list@PAV?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@V?$allocator@PAV?$basic_string@DU?$char_tr
aits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@std@@@2@@std@@V?$basic_string@DU?$char_traits@D@std@@V?$allocator@D@2@@3@@Z$0' : identifier was truncated to '255' characters in the debug information
RenderEngine.cpp
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GameClient.cpp
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EndAge.exe - 0 error(s), 6 warning(s)

It is caused by this new function I wrote...

void cDataEngine::FindFiles(list<string*>* filelist, string file) {
	WIN32_FIND_DATA findData;

	HANDLE h = FindFirstFile(file.data(),&findData);
	filelist->push_front(new string(findData.cFileName));
	
	while(FindNextFile(h,&findData))
		filelist->push_front(new string(findData.cFileName));
}

I just wanted a function that I can pass a string like "/subfolder/*.ter", and the function will return a list of all the files with that extension in that subfolder. If anyone has any better ways of doing this im open to your ideas.

On a side note, since the list is declared dynamically, do the strings need to also be declared dynamically? So instead of making it a list of String pointers, just make it a list of strings...

[Salem]

Typing in error messages into google can be fun!
http://www.google.com/search?q=ident...ug+information

[anonytmouse]

[edit]Beaten![/edit]

It's a bug in Visual C++ 6 and earlier. This page on disabling C4786 may be helpful.

Searching on an error message or error number is very easy and will typically get you an answer far faster and easier than posting on a forum.
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As a side note, you want to use file.c_str() as file.data() may not be nul terminated.