Detect computer to continue executing batch script

Hello Dragon-IT, the script keeps sending Not on network message.
I changed ftpipaddress for the computer ip that has the ftp server and the way that sends a message because the CMD Console is totally hidden when the script runs.

I think i probably i need to do something more secure than just setting the server ip because that IP is very common here on many routers, probably the ip with a folder: 192.168.1.84/ftp/folder or something like this, but if that cant be done the ip its fine for now until i find another way to do this.

Modified script:

ping -n 2 -w 100 192.168.1.84 | find "Reply"
if errorlevel 1 msg * /time:5 "Not on network" & exit /b
msg * /time:5 "You are on the network do what is needed"

How do you see this?

xYou could write a small ftp script and try and do first a ping and then an ftp to that ip of a known file and if that fails I suppose?  Will look back when on proper pc.

when you do ping what do you get as reply. maybe language specific entry for Reply from... if so does it still say TTL on the line?  If so change the find to say TTL instead.  Trouble is you see ping doesn't return an error itself if there is no reply so you have to check its output with the find command to see what happened.

As to the ftp connection you can create a list of commands in a file, e.g. ftpscript.txt then execute them with ftp -s:ftpscript.txt etc.  will post example in a bit.

Steve

I also want to merge this post with this one im posting, probably you know how to do this with windows wget, if you can see the post.

Im using local ip for the ftp server, probably that helps for the script to detect that its not on the local network.

http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/MS_DOS/Q_24784072.html?cid=1575#a25492573

Just realised you only posted 20 points for this!?!

Im sorry, i just open the acount today i have like 85 points im doing some test on how this works i dont know if i can get points by helping other people or i have to buy points or both, just give me a couple days to see how this is done set the right points, how many points do i have to set for this?

Nearer 250 or 500 is the norm around here... don't worry about it for this one but might be worth getting an account if you want to ask lots of Q's.

Otherwise once you have answered so many questions yourself (sorry don't know off hand was MANY years ago) you become an expert yourself and have unlimited points to ask other Q's as long as you answer so many each month (3000 I think, which can be < 2 questions (500 points x 4 for an "A" grade = 2000).

Yes hold on a bit, im doing some playing arround and testing EE..

Modalot after i get those 10000 points and get Expert status and unlimited free points, i need to get 3,000 ponts a month, if i get 6,000 points in one month i get two monts or i have to do it on each month?

And with Expert status do i get EE Mobile program?

With the unlimited points i can ask anything i want without worring about ending my little points?

How can i see how many points i got by answering?

dragon-it & Modalot, im sorry for the time i took on everything, now i understand much more about how EE works.

draong-iti made a few test when you first posted, at first it didnt work i didnt realize it was because the language, at first i wasnt familiar at all with the commands find & findstr but i understand them a little bit now because of what you posted and they will be very useful for other batch scripts that i have. Now i can see why the points i assigned where nothing and im sorry for it. i see you deserve more than 500 points because of the fast and precise answer, my respect..

I have a couple of doubts that i want to ask you about the solution, im doing the final test this weekend and ask you my doubts just before i give you both your points :) Thanks for waiting and helping me.

Modalot, i have a doubt about the 3000 points for each month.. If i do on one month 9000 points, do they work for 3 months even if i dont answer any question on the next 3 months, are the acomulative? or it doesnt matter if i do 20000 points on one month, they just work for that month and at the next month have to do 3000 again no matter how many points i did the last month?

Regards,

CompuITer

You will find 3000 points quit easy.... basically 2 questions these days at 500 pinter *4 = 2000...

Just ask away with any issues.

Steve

500 points is max you can give which is set now... I think you set "20 points" or something to start with.... anyway welcome to EE... addicitive... somehow I've come back here even after a mod p***ed me off recently with a bizarre decision ...

Yes i got a little addictive answering and getting points this past week i got a couple of those mods strange decisions.

About the points i still dont get it if they are acomulative or you have to earn 3000 points each month no matter how many points you got the last month to keep the acount with unlimited points?

For example if i get in October 36000 = (1 year 3000 points each month) , and i dont get in EE in 8 monts, will still get unlimited points? or on November i have to earn another 3000 points? even if they easy to get them?..

Another thing, can i ask a question directly to you or directly to other expert in a new post?

I believe you have to get 3000 points each month... though there is a grace period so if you don't one month then you don't lose the access.  You onl hve to go and answer a few Q's again and you get it back anyway mind..... Only lost it once in 7? years I think :-)

Just ask here if related to the Q above if not best post a new Q - you can always use a link you should have "ask a related Q".  I get alerts for Q's in MSDOS, Window Batch and other related areas as do other experts.

If you haven't already once become an "expert" in your profile go in and change to the "expert skin"... much nicer on the eyes IM. Go into your profile, click Edit and under Display Preferences change to "Expert".  Can't say I've used the other one for somewhile mind so maybe not too bad now!

Steve

Set yourself up Expert alerts for some zones you like and then you get emails about questions in them.... an suddenly you find yourself sitting watching your kids at a play area answering a Q on your mobile (ok maybe I need help)

compuiter - did you forget to close this one off, I think we had covered what you wanted?

thanks

Steve

Yes i been a little busy, im about to check and close some of my questions..

Thanks dragon-it