hostAddressToName

Type

function

Summary

Returns the domain name corresponding to an IP address.

Syntax

the hostAddressToName of <IPAddress>

hostAddressToName(<IPAddress>)

Description

Use the hostAddressToName function to find the domain name of the computer at a IP address.

The hostAddressToName function does a reverse DNS lookup on the IP address in order to find the domain name. This means that the computer must be connected to the Internet in order to use this function. If a connection to the Internet is not available, the hostAddressToName function returns an error message.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
IPAddress		A numeric IP address.

Examples

hostAddressToName("127.0.0.1")

answer "Connecting to" && hostAddressToName(newAddress) & "..."

Related

command: accept

control structure: function

function: peerAddress, hostAddress

glossary: domain name, IP address, return, DNS

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 1.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile