Display HostName or I.P. Address

[PerryRaptor]

No break throughs; just sharing...

Need to lookup the ComputerName, HostName, or I.P. Address for an Internet/Network resource?

; Host_IP.au3
;
; Executes the MSDOS Ping command against a targeted Internet or Networked resource
; - Ultimately returning only the I.P. Address or HostName of the target
; - Creates a temporary text file to hold the result of the MSDOS Ping command
; Version 1.0.3 By: PerryRaptor
; ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Local $strcomputer,$ip
$strcomputer = @computername
$strcomputer = InputBox("HostName or I.P. Address", "Enter the ComputerName, HostName, or I.P. Address for a remote PC, a web address, or press the {OK} button to show My_IP.", $strComputer, "")

RunWait(@ComSpec & " /C Ping -a -n 1 " & $strcomputer & "> Host_IP.txt",@MyDocumentsDir, @SW_HIDE)
$ip = FileRead(@MyDocumentsDir & "\Host_IP.txt", FileGetSize(@MyDocumentsDir & "\Host_IP.txt"))
FileDelete(@MyDocumentsDir & "\Host_IP.txt")

$ip = StringTrimLeft($ip, StringInStr($ip, "["))
$ip = StringLeft($ip, StringInStr($ip, "]")-1)

MsgBox(0," " & $strcomputer & ":  ", "   " & $ip)

[PartyPooper]

Just a thought PerryRaptor for future versions, but you may want to add some error checking in regards to using pings. Many firewalls and routers now block ICMP protocols and you end up with time outs instead of ping values.

[PerryRaptor]

If you enter an invalid I.P. Address or HostName it returns nothing. Also, the cancel button isn't enabled either.