Convert dotted quad to decimal in VB

[lexx]

I have been hashing this out for several sleepless nights.. can some one help.

I want VB6 to convert the dotted quad IP to a decimal..

I know VB has no function for this....

 

[CassandraR]

Hi Lexx:

Not sure what you are looking for in the decimal. Can you give an example of a conversion that you are looking for?

For example, given 123.456.789.012, what decimal do you want to convert to?

Cassie

 

[lexx]

I ping a host URL and it returns the IP. but when I try to get the decimal conversion from the IP it is in reverse order..

Your IP: 123.456.789.012

After the decimal conversion it will be: 012.789.456.123
when converted back from the decimal form to the IP.

I tried the VB: StrReverse(Address)
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function, to reverse the string but it fails to return the decimal equivalent in proper order for the web browser.

 

[lexx]

I know why now.. inet_addr breaks dotted quad to a string and returns the byte return in lowest value from right to left instead of left to right.

230.79.58.64 = R to L yahoo.com IP backwards
197166914 = decimal " " "

I have to use the function ntohl( network to host long ) in order to return the IP to byte order left to right.

64.58.79.230 = L to R yahoo.com IP correct.
1077563366 = decimal " " "

Trying to use strReverse(address) to reverse the string 230.79.58.64 to 64.58.79.230 failed.

This is how it works for intel machines.