You can use mswinsck.msm merge module that comes with VFP7 and VFP8.

>I am reading IP address by using
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>loSock = CREATEOBJECT('MSWinsock.Winsock.1')
>cIP = loSock.LocalIP
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>But I have found out that the ocx is not installed by default on all Window systems. I found
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>mswinsck.ocx dated 12/06/2000
>MSWINSCK.DEP dated 07/19/1997
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>in my c:\windows\system32\ folder.
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>What is the best way to distribute this ?
>Is it a Windows or a FoxPro component ?
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>Can I just copy these two files to the \system32 folder on another system?
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>or does it have to be registered or installed, or otherwise added as a COMPONENT when adding stuff to the InstallShield Modules ?
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>Thanks for your help.