int InetPing (const char *address, int *available);
Pings a machine to check if it is available.
| Input | ||
| Name | Type | Description |
| address | const char * | The network address of the machine to ping. The address can be an IP address or a network name. |
| timeout | unsigned int | Time in milliseconds to wait for reply from server. |
| Output | ||
| Name | Type | Description |
| available | integer * | Indicates whether the machine is available. The output value is nonzero if the machine is available and 0 if the machine is not available. Pass the address of an integer variable to hold this value. |
| Name | Type | Description |
| result | integer | Return value indicating whether the function was successful. A negative number indicates that an error occurred. |