Ping

[nobby]

When trying to ping an IP address, I get an @error 4, but when I ping the hostname, it is successful.

;;does not ping
$var = Ping("127.0.0.1")
If $var Then; also possible:  If @error = 0 Then ...
    Msgbox(0,"Status","Online, roundtrip was:" & $var)
Else
    Msgbox(0,"Status","An error occured with number: " & @error)
EndIf

;;does ping
$var = Ping("localhost")
If $var Then; also possible:  If @error = 0 Then ...
    Msgbox(0,"Status","Online, roundtrip was:" & $var)
Else
    Msgbox(0,"Status","An error occured with number: " & @error)
EndIf

Any ideas?

Forgot to mention that it is with the latest 1.03 version Oct 12.

Edited October 14, 2004 by nobby

[WoWi]

Yes I think it's a bug.

The only way I found to force Autoit to ping a host with known IP address is to add a line with its IP address and fake hostname to %SystemRoot%\System32\Drivers\Etc\Hosts

For host 10.0.0.1 I'm using FileWriteLine to add following line:

10.0.0.1 temp10.0.0.1

and then I'm calling Ping function for host: "temp10.0.0.1"

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WoWi

[emmanuel]

well, happens to me too, looks bug like to me.

[CyberSlug]

AutoIt's ping returns @error=4 for any IP address I try.

And the command prompt ping works fine on these....

[Holger]

Yeah, it's a but, I see the problem now in the source.

Sorry, didn't see that.

The change was around the 02.10. I don't know why...

However, I try to solve it and sent the solution to Jon.

Thanks Holger

Edited October 19, 2004 by Holger

[Holger]

Send the correction to Jon...

Thanks again for info to this bug

So long... Holger

Edited October 19, 2004 by Holger