Thread: Ping problem

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    Ping problem

    Im intergrating alot of stuff in my program and I wanna make a ping thing inside of it, so I was thinking of starting it out with

    Code:
    char IP;
    void inpute()
    {
    cin >> IP;
    SYSTEM("ping IP")
    }
    I don't know how I would get the IP char infront of the system ping command so it would ping it. Any ideas?

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    An IP address is probably up to 3*4+3 characters long ( xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx ). So you need a string instead of a single char.

    PHP Code:
        string ip;
        
    string command;

        
    cin >> ip;

        
    command "ping " ip;

        
    systemcommand.c_str() ); 
    hth
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    Thank you! You roxors!

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    I get errors when I compile


    PHP Code:
      {
                
    string commands;
                
    string ip;
                
    cprintf ">> 2 - Pings specified IP Address\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> IP: ");
                
    cin >> ip
                
    commands "ping " ip;
                
    systemcommands.c_str() );
                
    cprintf ">> \n" );
                
    inpute();
            } 
    Code:
    Compiling...
    main.cpp
    c:\documents and settings\blade-new\my documents\visual studio projects\admin\funcs.h(12) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ';' before identifier 'commands'
    c:\documents and settings\blade-new\my documents\visual studio projects\admin\funcs.h(12) : error C2501: 'string' : missing storage-class or type specifiers
    c:\documents and settings\blade-new\my documents\visual studio projects\admin\funcs.h(12) : fatal error C1004: unexpected end of file found
    Error executing cl.exe.
    
    ADMIN.exe - 3 error(s), 0 warning(s)

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    Lets see the full source code. I seems like you are missing the <string> header you need

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    Here goes my nubish code

    PHP Code:
    #include <windows.h>
    #include <iostream>
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <conio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <time.h> 
    using std::cout;
    using std::cin;
    char command;
    int ch;

    char ip;

    // Inpute Function. checks all input.
    void inpute()
                            { 
           
    cprintf ">> \n" );
           
    cprintf ">> "  );
           
    cin >> command;
           
    cprintf ">> \n" );
           
    cprintf ">> \n" );
            if (
    command == '0')
                            {
                
    cprintf ">> 1 - Formats specified hard drive\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> -- syntax = 1 [Drive Letter]\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> 2 - Pings specified IP Address\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> -- syntax = 2 [IP Address]\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> 3 - Exits Blade Command 0.1\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> -- syntax = 3\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> 4 - Starts Putty\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> -- syntax = 4\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> 5 - Clears Console\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> -- syntax = 5\n" );
                
    inpute();
            } else {
            if (
    command == '1')
                            {
                
    cprintf ">> 1 - Formats specified hard drive\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> Currently not availible\n" );
                
    inpute();
            } else {
            if (
    command == '2')
                            {
                
    cprintf ">> 2 - Ping specified IP Address\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> IP: ");
                
    cin >> ip
                
    cprintf ">> \n" );
                
    inpute();
            } else {
            if (
    command == '3')
                    {
                
    cprintf ">> 3 - Exits Blade Command 0.1\n" );
                
    system("PAUSE");
            } else {
            if (
    command == '4')
                    {
            
    cprintf ">> 4 - Starts Putty\n" );
            
    cprintf ">> Putty Started\n" );
            
    system ("C:/putty.exe");
            
    cprintf ">> Putty Ended\n" );
                
    inpute();
            } else {
            if (
    command == '5')
                    {
                  
    system ("cls");
                
    inpute();
            }
            }
            }
            }
            }
            }
    }

    // Login Function
    void login()
    {
    int pass;
        
    cprintf ">> \n" );
        
    cprintf ">> == Authorization Required! ==\n" );
        
    cprintf ">> Enter numerical pass: " );
        
    cin >> pass;
        
    cprintf ">> \n" );
        if (
    pass == 123)
        {
            
    cprintf ">> Granted!\n" );
            
    cprintf ">> Please Enter a command, or type '0' for a list of commands!\n" );
            
    inpute();
        } else {
                
    cprintf ">> == Invalid Password! ==\a\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> \n" );
                
    login();
        }

    Thats before I added all the stuff

    Now After
    PHP Code:
    #include <windows.h>
    #include <iostream>
    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <conio.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <time.h> 
    using std::cout;
    using std::cin;
    char command;
    int ch;

    char ip;

    // Inpute Function. checks all input.
    void inpute()
                            { 
           
    cprintf ">> \n" );
           
    cprintf ">> "  );
           
    cin >> command;
           
    cprintf ">> \n" );
           
    cprintf ">> \n" );
            if (
    command == '0')
                            {
                
    cprintf ">> 1 - Formats specified hard drive\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> -- syntax = 1 [Drive Letter]\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> 2 - Pings specified IP Address\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> -- syntax = 2 [IP Address]\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> 3 - Exits Blade Command 0.1\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> -- syntax = 3\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> 4 - Starts Putty\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> -- syntax = 4\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> 5 - Clears Console\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> -- syntax = 5\n" );
                
    inpute();
            } else {
            if (
    command == '1')
                            {
                
    cprintf ">> 1 - Formats specified hard drive\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> Currently not availible\n" );
                
    inpute();
            } else {
            if (
    command == '2')
                            {
                
    string commands;
                
    string ip;
                
    cprintf ">> 2 - Pings specified IP Address\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> IP: ");
                
    cin >> ip;
                
    commands "ping " ip;
                
    systemcommands.c_str() );
                
    cprintf ">> \n" );
                
    inpute();
            } else {
            if (
    command == '3')
                    {
                
    cprintf ">> 3 - Exits Blade Command 0.1\n" );
                
    system("PAUSE");
            } else {
            if (
    command == '4')
                    {
            
    cprintf ">> 4 - Starts Putty\n" );
            
    cprintf ">> Putty Started\n" );
            
    system ("C:/putty.exe");
            
    cprintf ">> Putty Ended\n" );
                
    inpute();
            } else {
            if (
    command == '5')
                    {
                  
    system ("cls");
                
    inpute();
            }
            }
            }
            }
            }
            }
    }

    // Login Function
    void login()
    {
    int pass;
        
    cprintf ">> \n" );
        
    cprintf ">> == Authorization Required! ==\n" );
        
    cprintf ">> Enter numerical pass: " );
        
    cin >> pass;
        
    cprintf ">> \n" );
        if (
    pass == 123)
        {
            
    cprintf ">> Granted!\n" );
            
    cprintf ">> Please Enter a command, or type '0' for a list of commands!\n" );
            
    inpute();
        } else {
                
    cprintf ">> == Invalid Password! ==\a\n" );
                
    cprintf ">> \n" );
                
    login();
        }

    Last edited by bladerunner627; 02-01-2005 at 03:58 PM.

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    yes, you are missing the <string> header

    before you can use strings you have to #include <string>
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    Include the <string> header and put a using std::string; at the top and you should be in business.

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    Ok thanks

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    Ok everything works now! Thanks alot. Now since I can use that string header, It can solve me alot of problems. Earlier I couldnt figure out how to get multiple values into one char type :/. Im so nub.

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    hi do you mind me asking what your program does?

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    .. Im at school now, but I can't make a resonable post without someone coming by, and smashing the keyboard

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    Ok, well the program is suppose to make it easier for me to manage my website, and computer. Im also trying to impliment Winsock with it, so I can remotely upload files to my comp kinda like FTP. The ping is used for seeing if my server is up, so if for some reason im disconnected I can see if it went down, or its a software problem. format is self explanitory. Putty is a good shell program http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~s.../download.html
    all I have to do is type 2, and putty starts up so I can shell my server/comp, ect. Just makes it easier for me.

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