[AccessD] ping from access

You might want to direct to a file for output although there maybe a 15 
second delay if unreachable
like so
ping 207.46.245.230 > "c:\temp2\pingtest.txt"

It depends on what info you need returned.

John Clark wrote:

>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.
>  
>

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Marty Connelly
Victoria, B.C.
Canada