Quick Question (I Promise!)

What type of variable does one use when it's an ip address?

like Float, Double, Int, String, whatever. for a 192.168.1.1 piece of info? Thanks in advance.

Up to you. An array of 4 unsigned chars perhaps?

I really prefer not to use an array, if possible. What one should I use if I don't?

An int should be ok if you are on systems where an int is at least 32-bits. String should be safe.

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Originally Posted by MacGyver

An int should be ok if you are on systems where an int is at least 32-bits. String should be safe.

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Thank you, kind sir! :D

edit: I get the error

Conversion from string "192.168.1.1" to type 'Integer' is not valid.

I'll try using String instead of Integer!

Well, if you're trying to do something silly like this:

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int x = "192.168.1.1";

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That's rather silly and it's no wonder it fails. Just use a string unless you're doing actual net coding.

It is pretty silly what I am doing. Thanks for the reply. One last question, if you wouldn't mind?

I was unable to find this anywhere:

How do you start a program with c++? I found delete, I found textfile opening, and all that stuff, but nowhere how to make it open a .exe file. It is possible, I assume.

You want your program to open (execute) another program? What OS? ShellExecute perhaps... one of the spawn family of functions... numerous others (system if you're desperate:(). Check the FAQ.

Windows XP. Like, add options to a program so you can start other stuff. Like Ping.exe with parameters and all kinda other stuff from one base program. I know it's simple. I know it's stupid. But I'd really like to know how. =) So, "ShellExecute" should work? What's it's usage? ShellExecute ("C:\Windows\system32\ping.exe") ?

CreateProcess() or CreateProcessEx()... I can't remember. Those are the "proper" ways of doing it on Windows.

Well, this is slowly becoming a not so quick question. Oops.

This is my code:

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#include <cstdlib>
#include <iostream>
#include <windows.h>

using namespace std;

int main()
{
    string a;
    string b;
    string c;
   
    cout << "Please Enter The I.P. Address: ";
    cin >> a; "\n";
    cout << "Please Enter any Parameters you wish to include (example: -t -l): ";
    cin >> b; "\n";
    cout << "Please enter the byte number you wish to send (0-65500): ";
    cin >> c; "\n";
    ShellExecute ("C:\windows\system32\ping.exe");
    system("PAUSE");
    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}

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It gives the error:

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19:18 C:\Dev-Cpp\asdasd.cpp [Warning] unknown escape sequence '\w'
19:19 C:\Dev-Cpp\asdasd.cpp [Warning] unknown escape sequence '\s'
19:19 C:\Dev-Cpp\asdasd.cpp [Warning] unknown escape sequence '\p
C:\Dev-Cpp\asdasd.cpp In function `int main()':
19 C:\Dev-Cpp\Project.cpp cannot convert `const char*' to `HWND__*' for argument `1' to `HINSTANCE__* ShellExecuteA(HWND__*, const CHAR*, const CHAR*, const CHAR*, const CHAR*, INT)' '
C:\Dev-Cpp\Makefile.win [Build Error] [Project.o] Error 1

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Help please? :(

Don't type random crap. Use google + MSDN.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762153.aspx

(edit2:, macgyver beat me to it :()

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762153.aspx

If you just want the simple version though:

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ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "C:\\windows\\telnet.exe", "-o 127.0.0.1", SW_SHOW);

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I think that opens a telnet connection on XP, I may be wrong though.

However, if all you want to do is ping or something you can probably use system() calls for simplicity.

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string myString = "ping 127.0.0.1";

system(myString.c_str());  // I think you need to pass this as a cstr for system?

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I may be wrong none of this code is tested but I think that works.


EDIT:

Note your errors, you need to use \\ instead of \ due to escape characters. IE: \windows needs to be \\windows or else the computer thinks you want to use whatever "\w" is as a code.

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Originally Posted by tjpanda

(edit2:, macgyver beat me to it :()

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb762153.aspx

If you just want the simple version though:

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ShellExecute(NULL, "open", "C:\\windows\\telnet.exe", "-o 127.0.0.1", SW_SHOW);

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I think that opens a telnet connection on XP, I may be wrong though.

However, if all you want to do is ping or something you can probably use system() calls for simplicity.

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string myString = "ping 127.0.0.1";

system(myString.c_str());  // I think you need to pass this as a cstr for system?

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I may be wrong none of this code is tested but I think that works.


EDIT:

Note your errors, you need to use \\ instead of \ due to escape characters. IE: \windows needs to be \\windows or else the computer thinks you want to use whatever "\w" is as a code.

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Gotcha, thanks for the reply m8.

To Macgyver: Someone earlier said ShellExecute, I usually like to fiddle with stuff myself till it works, so that's what i did. ;)

You can fiddle all you want, but if you're going to ask for help, then make your attempts serious. Otherwise, you're just begging for us to do your research for you.

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Originally Posted by Roflcopter

I usually like to fiddle with stuff myself till it works, so that's what i did. ;)

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Then C++ is not the language for you. In C++ too often just because something seems to work, doesn't mean that its right or that it will always work.

Fiddling with stuff is a good way to learn. I didn't pull all of that out of my behind, I actually am doing tutorials and stuff. Sorry for asking for help.

They are saying if you find a function you want to use, such as ShellExecute() instead of just "fiddling" with it and typing in "ShellExecute("path"); you should look it up on the docs. -ESPECIALLY- if you ask for help when you could have looked it up on the docs yourself, and King Mir is right if that's how you want to learn C++ is not for you, maybe HTML or VBScript though.

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Originally Posted by tjpanda

They are saying if you find a function you want to use, such as ShellExecute() instead of just "fiddling" with it and typing in "ShellExecute("path"); you should look it up on the docs. -ESPECIALLY- if you ask for help when you could have looked it up on the docs yourself, and King Mir is right if that's how you want to learn C++ is not for you, maybe HTML or VBScript though.

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Right.

It still doesn't work, but I shall go take my whining elsewhere. Thanks for all the help thus far.