[AccessD] ping from access

I want the ability to ping an IP address from access, and from there
I'll see what I can do with it. I figured I could do something like:


dim IPAddress as String

IPAddress = "ping " & txtIP.value
Shell(IPAddress)

Am I on the right track?

I am juggling about 20 things, and doing this in between, so my brain
power to project ratio is depleted a bit.