Very cooool... That is exactly what I needed. I have to know when the dynamic IP address at my client's house changes. I can use this routine to find out.

Regards and thanx again.
Neil

>>Hi,
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>>Does anyone know how to determine the dynamic IP address provided by the Internet provider on a given installation using VFP code. I want to build a service that checks if the IP changed. Once a change is detected I would then e-mail the new address to concerned parties.
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>>Regards,
>>Neil
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>The folowing is some code I use. You have to have an internet connection and can navigate to to www.whatismyip.com
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>?GetPublicIPAddress()
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>Function GetPublicIPAddress
>loExplorer = CreateObject("InternetExplorer.Application")
>loExplorer.Navigate2("www.whatismyip.com")
>DO WHILE loExplorer.readystate <> 4
>ENDDO
>loDoc = loExplorer.Document
>MyPublicIp = loDoc.Body.Innertext
>m.lcReturnYourIP = "UNKNOWN"
>if ratc("Your IP is ",MyPublicIp,1) > 0
>	m.lcReturnYourIP = strtran(strtran(alltrim(substr(myPublicIp,;
>	ratc("Your IP is ",MyPublicIp,1)+11,15)),chr(13)),chr(10))
>endif
>return m.lcReturnYourIP
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