> Hi > > I'm just starting to experiment with very simple sockets for message > between two computers on the same TCP/IP LAN. I'm taking the scripts > posted by Kevin on 6 Nov and Mark on 1 Jan as my starting point. > > 2) is there any way of finding out the IP address of the current > computer a stack is running on without making a socket connection to > another machine? I have asked Scott the same question. He told me that it is not possible because a computer always has at a minimum two ip numbers at all times. But, he did give me a function that might work. It turns out that this function works for me. Maybe it will work for you. put hostNameToAddress(hostname()) into field "whatever" Mark Talluto > > Thanks to both Kevin and Mark for helping me to get started in this area! > > Thanks for any help. > Peter Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Info: http://www.xworlds.com/metacard/mailinglist.htm Please send bug reports to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, not this list.
