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Where is buff (input to trim) declared and defined in your code? 
Also Trim being a static function of Foo, you do not need an object Foo to invoke it. 
You can use it with class name and scope resolution, like below 
foo::Trim(buffer).
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Can you please share your Complete code of cpp file and point the line where error is coming from compiler? We can help you better if you share this information.
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Karrtik is correct. Please if you could describe where buff is declare, and defined. Also is it assigned a value? Share that code, and we can better help you.
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The message probably says what is the identifier of the unreferenced variable.
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That is no bug necessarily. You just have defined a local variable, but do not use it (assign a value, use it as parameter,...).
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Karrtik, &nbsp;I'm playing around with static functions within a class, and I'm very aware of the ability to do the namespace::class::Trim()l, but I wanted to instantiate the class, and then make the call class.Trim() to see and understand any different behavior. 
 
To All, 
 
The full warning is: mfcapplication3view.cpp(143): warning C4101: 'cb' : unreferenced local variable 
 
The minimal code that will generate this error is: 
 
in the .h file 
 
#include &lt;stdexcept&gt; 
 
#include &lt;ctype.h&gt; 
 
namespace Cbase6 
{ 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;class CbaseStrings 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{ 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;public: 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;static int Trim(char *buffer); 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; } 
} 
 
In the .cpp file 
 
#include &quot;CbaseStrings.h&quot; 
 
using namespace std; 
 
namespace Cbase6 
{ 
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int CbaseStrings::Trim(char *str,char ToBeTrimmed) 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{ 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int x; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if(!(x=strlen(str)))return 0; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;for(--x;ToBeTrimmed?(*(str+x)==ToBeTrimmed):(isspace(*(str+x)))&amp;&amp;x&gt;0;x--); 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;if(ToBeTrimmed?(*(str+x)==ToBeTrimmed):(isspace(*(str+x)))){ 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*(str+x)=0; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;return 0; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;} 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;else *(str+x+1)=0; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;return x+1; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;} 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int CbaseStrings::Trim(char *str) 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{ 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;return Trim(str,0); 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;} 
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;} 
} 
 
in the .cpp file that actually calls this dll/library 
 
void CMFCApplication3View::OnInitialUpdate() 
{ 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;CView::OnInitialUpdate(); 
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;// TODO: Add your specialized code here and/or call the base class 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;char Buff[35]=&quot;hello out there &nbsp; 1111&quot;; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;int ii; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cbase6::CbaseStrings cb; 
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ii=cb.Trim(Buff,'1'); 
} 
 
So, unless I'm on crack today, Cbase6::CbaseStrings cb instantiates an instance of the class CbaseStrings using the namespace Cbase6 and that instance is referenced by cb. 
 
cb.Trim() actually uses that instance of the class, and this is what is happening when I compile and trace the code using the debugger. &nbsp;It goes right into Trim, and executes that section of code. 
 
This is not a major issue, but I simply am averse to having compiler/linker warnings hanging around for not apparent reason. &nbsp;When I get one, I want to do whatever is reasonable deal with it. 
 
Thanks in advance.
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To understand this even further, when you debug your Trim static function, try typing &quot;?this&quot; in the immediate window (Debug Menu -&gt; Windows -&gt; Immediate Window), it shall say &quot;&nbsp;'this' may only be used inside a nonstatic member function&quot;. 
Since this pointer (which is nothing but the cb variable) is of no use, the compiler warns that this is something which is not referenced and hence not needed.
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If you want to further understand memory layout and different data segments in a typical C++ program which uses GCC, you can refer the link below, I found it useful. This describes data is stored in what segments. 
<a href="http://www.gahcep.com/cpp-internals-memory-layout/" rel="ugc">http://www.gahcep.com/cpp-internals-memory-layout/</a>
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Thanks for the very complete answer. 
 
Rick
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I have a class, call if foo. 
namespace foo6 
{ 
&nbsp; &nbsp;class foo 
&nbsp; &nbsp;{ 
&nbsp; &nbsp;static int Trim(char *buffer); 
&nbsp; &nbsp;... 
&nbsp; &nbsp;} 
} 
 
 
In the cpp file 
 
...OnInitialUpdate() 
{ 
&nbsp; &nbsp; Cview::On... 
&nbsp; &nbsp;foo6::foo fb; 
 
&nbsp; &nbsp;A couple of lines later 
&nbsp; &nbsp;fb.Trim(buff); 
} 
 
Everything seems to work exactly as advertised, except that I get the unreferenced local variable message from the compiler. 
 
What am I doing wrong? 
 
Rick
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I have a class, call if foo.
namespace foo6
{
   class foo
   {
   static int Trim(char *buffer);
   ...
   }
}


In the cpp file

...OnInitialUpdate()
{
    Cview::On...
   foo6::foo fb;

   A couple of lines later
   fb.Trim(buff);
}

Everything seems to work exactly as advertised, except that I get the unreferenced local variable message from the compiler.

What am I doing wrong?

Rick

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