[nemesis2004]

I have looked long and hard for an effective way to ping a server in php. Unfortuantly, the only way i have found is to execute a program called ping and take the results from that. I believe this to have caused problems on my friend's computer as it is interpreted as being possible malicious code.

Can anyone suggest a way to archive this without executing an external program.
I am looking for either html, javascript or php.

Alan

[FireFox]

The correct way to do it, would to be to use MySQL.

[nemesis2004]

Can anyone assist me in doing that via mysql?

Oh, and nice PC firefox

[jaksback]

The way I ping an address is goto run, ipconfig, then ping the address I want

[subdivizion]

jak, please read the question throughly before you post aan answer.

i don't see how MySQL would work. MySQL is a database instance.

i don't think you can ping someone through php. i think the only way is like you said, to use an external program.

[nemesis2004]

Yeah, i have just read that there is no way to do this via php and yes, i was rather surprised to hear about mysql. This is how i do my databases for my site.

I guess i'll have to find another way to do it. If anyone discoveres a way to do it, please reply to this post.

Alan

[FireFox]

Oh, and nice PC firefox

Thanks......that's what happens when you don't have a job....ill get a summer job...i plan on building myself one by the end of the year.....im gettin fed up with this computer.....i can't game on it whatsoever. I'll gladly take donations.

[nemesis2004]

Heh, yeah. If you live in the UK, then i found a nice retailer for pcs :

www.thepcmanuk.com

That's where i bought mine from a few months back. Great value for money if you don't choose to assemble one yourself

[FireFox]

Nahh.....I build my own..it's the best way to do it

[TrowaBarton]

Any reason why you're not using the execution operator and storing the information in a variable to use?

e.g.
$output = `ping 127.0.0.1`;
//this is for windows... it's a different command for unix or linux

I ask because I'm not clear on if you are doing this already and are having your issue, or are calling the executable in a command windows itself.
If you are using the executaion operator... just disregard my stupidity.