>>>>Somebody knows a function to read the IPAddress of my computer. I need a function to be called from VFP.
>>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Will using the MSWinsck.ocx ActiveX control work? If so

oSock = CREATEOBJECT("MSWinsock.Winsock.1")
>>>? oSock.LocalIP

should work.
>>
>>George why does it work with or without the .1? What exactly is that a versioning number or what? I never looked it up :o
>
>Probably because there are two registry entries. I used the value shown in the object's property sheet as OLEClass.

I believe there is a "versionless" reference to controls in the Registry. I guess you can use it and get the latest version or specify the specific version if needed.