Hello
I am trying to ping a server :
Dim (server_alive boolean)

Ping("192,168,6,3", server_alive)
etc ....

but as soon as it tries to Ping I get a Dr Watson error and it exits the scheduler program.
I have seen another person had this error too but I don't know if it was resolved.
Please can you advise.

Replace commas with periods

Ping("192.168.6.3", server_alive)

: Hello
: I am trying to ping a server : Dim (server_alive boolean)

: Ping("192,168,6,3", server_alive)
: etc ....

: but as soon as it tries to Ping I get a Dr Watson error and it exits the
: scheduler program.
: I have seen another person had this error too but I don't know if it was
: resolved.
: Please can you advise.

: Replace commas with periods

: Ping("192.168.6.3", server_alive)
I'm sorry I am using periods, my example was not correct.
eg
Ping(192.168.6.3, server_alive) causes Dr Watson crash.

: I'm sorry I am using periods, my example was not correct.
: eg
: Ping(192.168.6.3, server_alive) causes Dr Watson crash.
and I am using quotes around the address :
ping("192.168.6.3", server_alive)
I saw another user had this problem,

Can you ping by machine name?

If you turn on the tracing feature, what is the last message that appears in the trace window?

: and I am using quotes around the address : ping("192.168.6.3",
: server_alive)
: I saw another user had this problem,

: Can you ping by machine name?

: If you turn on the tracing feature, what is the last message that appears in
: the trace window?
no I can't ping by machine name as it is not in the HOSTS file.
If I go to DOS I can ping the address no problem.
Tracing is on but it crashes so quicky I can't see anything.

Please let me know the result of the following script.
Please also let me know which 24x7 version you run.

Dim host, string, "192.168.6.3"
Dim server_alive, boolean

MessageBox host
Ping host, server_alive
MessageBox server_alive

: no I can't ping by machine name as it is not in the HOSTS file.
: If I go to DOS I can ping the address no problem.
: Tracing is on but it crashes so quicky I can't see anything.

: Please let me know the result of the following script.
: Please also let me know which 24x7 version you run.

: Dim host, string, "192.168.6.3"
: Dim server_alive, boolean

: MessageBox host
: Ping host, server_alive
: MessageBox server_alive
When I run it in debug mode, when it tries to execute the line with Ping on it it crashes with Dr Watson again.

We are using version 3.3.5

: When I run it in debug mode, when it tries to execute the line with Ping on
: it it crashes with Dr Watson again.

: We are using version 3.3.5
I have upgraded to 3.3.8 and it still crashes

I uploaded a slightly different version of the ping DLL. Please let me know if that works for you.
Here is the download link http://www.softtreetech.com/24x7/extras/24X7PING.DLL

Please save this file in your 24x7 installation directory.

: Please let me know the result of the following script.
: Please also let me know which 24x7 version you run.

: Dim host, string, "192.168.6.3"
: Dim server_alive, boolean

: MessageBox host
: Ping host, server_alive
: MessageBox server_alive

hello ? anyone there ?

I have added the DNS entries in the server's HOSTS file and that seems to work if I use the NAME (not the IP address)- but it does NOT work if I use the IP address and the Ping command - this must be a bug.

Have you seen my previous message http://www.softtreetech.com/cgi_bin/config.cgi?review=3255 ?

: hello ? anyone there ?

: I have added the DNS entries in the server's HOSTS file and that seems to
: work if I use the NAME (not the IP address)- but it does NOT work if I use
: the IP address and the Ping command - this must be a bug.

Oops.. the link is http://www.softtreetech.com/cgi_bin/config.cgi?read=3248

: Have you seen my previous message
: http://www.softtreetech.com/cgi_bin/config.cgi?review=3255 ?

: Oops.. the link is http://www.softtreetech.com/cgi_bin/config.cgi?read=3248
sorry - I missed it.
Yes, after uploading that version it works fine. It works by typing in the IP address in quotes directly and also in your example by assigning it to a the variable HOST.

Thanks for your help.
Maybe this DLL should be included in the next upgrade.