Simple Ping 2

[webmigit]

I haven't started yet because I'm still researching a project I'd like to try involving visual basic & coldfusion.. The CF end I get.. that's easy.. I need to be able to hit a page though in the simplest method possible..

Basically ping it but have the page register the ping so that server side actions take place.

Anyone know the simplest, lightest, way to do this?

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[Hypetia]

See faq222-607, PING an IP address programatically from within Visual Basic.

 

[webmigit]

Thanks.. when I run that code though, I get "Cannot define a public user-defined type within an object module."

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[bmdb]

Place all the code from that thread in a module. Now on a for m put a command button and paste the following code.

Private Sub Command1_Click()
Call PingAddress("

http://www.jeffmarler.com",

"Echo This")
End Sub

This works for me. Your error just means that you either need to change the declares or place the code as is into a module.

 

[webmigit]

Or it means that I really had no idea what I was doing.. its been a few years since I used VB and you know.. its not very much like riding a bike.. you do forget..

Thanks to both of you, I'll try that in a little while.

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[webmigit]

Yay it worked, but didn't do exactly what I wanted..

I need to be able to hit a file with a syntax like..

http://mysite.com/index.cfm?userID=5

Unfortunately when I add a "/..." I get invalid ip address and the such.. is there no way to ping a page?

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[bmdb]

If you go to the following link you will find an app that does exactly what you want and it includes vb6 source code as well.

http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptnetmon.asp