Convert String IP Address (###.###.###.###) into a Long, for use with UDP functions.

[Matt Grace]

Well the subject basically states my question, how do I convert a string IP address (eg: 127.0.0.1) into a Long, since the PowerBasic UDP commands require the IP address to be in the long variable format. Help!

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[Guest]

Include wsock32.inc in your app

Function StringToIp( ip As Asciiz )  As Long
    Function = inet_addr( ip )
End Function

[Lance Edmonds]

I'm going from memory here (since I'm not at my DEV PC), but does not HOST ADDR do this is you give it a string as a dotted IP address?

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Lance
PowerBASIC Support
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