ping in c++

assareh · #1 (**permalink**) February 23rd, 2005, 02:23 AM

hi.
i want ping a computer in c++ language .
please tell me one command (or source code)for this work.
tanx.

bmagness · #2 (**permalink**) February 25th, 2005, 03:21 PM

There isn't one function you can call. I suggest that you use ICMP to ping. Go to www.msdn.com and search on ICMP. This link might work:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;170591

syn · #3 (**permalink**) April 1st, 2005, 11:35 AM

#include<windows.h>
int main()
{
system("ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx")
return 0;
}

play with that ;)

Alan-LB · #4 (**permalink**) April 2nd, 2005, 02:04 AM

If you make a C++ program to execute the ping command it will just duplicate the existing internal Ping command. Why bother?

Why not go straight to the Command window in Windows and enter the ping command there?

C:>ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.

C:>exit

Alan

merediths · #5 (**permalink**) April 16th, 2005, 11:48 AM

Maybe his computer is doing more ... i.e. a portscanner that pings first? That's what I do, 'cause it's way easier to write a program that opens ports in a tight loop than to muck with ICMP from C/C++. If anybody knows an easy/portable way to muck with ICMP in C/C++ though, i'd be intrested in knowing it/seeing links. I readily accnowledge that my solution is more of a cop-out because I'm too lazy to write a lot of code.

Regards,
Meredith Shaebanyan

TotcoS · #6 (**permalink**) June 18th, 2007, 05:32 AM

Here you go..

Code:

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

using namespace std;

static string host;
static string ping_again;

void ping()
{
     system("cls");
     cout << "Host: ";
     cin >> host;
     system (("ping " + host).c_str());
     cout << endl;
     cout << "(Y)es or (N)o\n\n";
     cout << "Ping another host: ";
     cin >> ping_again;
     if (ping_again == "Y" || ping_again == "y")
     {
     system("cls");
     ping();
     }
     else if (ping_again == "N" || ping_again == "n")
     {
     system("exit");
     }
}

int main()
{
     SetConsoleTitle("Ping in C++ by TotcoS");
     ping();

     return(0);
}

Happy Coding,
Scott Stauffer aka TotcoS of BlackHat-Forums.

TotcoS · #7 (**permalink**) June 18th, 2007, 08:30 PM

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by bmagness
There isn't one function you can call. I suggest that you use ICMP to ping. Go to www.msdn.com and search on ICMP. This link might work:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;170591

Its good to learn ICMP but there is a function you can call.
Make it yourself. Or use system() calls. View my source.

I don't need a signature =D

codefishy · #8 (**permalink**) June 26th, 2007, 12:15 PM

This is just what I needed!

But, how can I draw this output from the window for use in my program? I need to know if the computer is active or not since I am digging for files. Should I put all of the output from the pink result into a text file and then search it for target information? And if so, how? I keep hearing about piping or something along those lines, but I just want some simple way to just retrieve that output without having to break a leg over a pile of excess code.

Thanks for the help! Good questions!

- Codefishy

cisso · #9 (**permalink**) November 19th, 2007, 03:38 PM

Hi, i've tryed to put this code to run but it didn't compile.
my compiler didn't recognize the headers without .h , the "static strings" global declared and the "using namespace std". What compiler have you used?

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by TotcoS
Here you go..

Code:

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

using namespace std;

static string host;
static string ping_again;

void ping()
{
     system("cls");
     cout << "Host: ";
     cin >> host;
     system (("ping " + host).c_str());
     cout << endl;
     cout << "(Y)es or (N)o\n\n";
     cout << "Ping another host: ";
     cin >> ping_again;
     if (ping_again == "Y" || ping_again == "y")
     {
     system("cls");
     ping();
     }
     else if (ping_again == "N" || ping_again == "n")
     {
     system("exit");
     }
}

int main()
{
     SetConsoleTitle("Ping in C++ by TotcoS");
     ping();
     
     return(0);
}

Happy Coding,
Scott Stauffer aka TotcoS of BlackHat-Forums.

theseed · #10 (**permalink**) February 9th, 2008, 01:34 PM

I compiled it in Dev C++ with no errors, it works perfect. Thx :)