Description of MUSHclient world function: world.GetHostName
Name | GetHostName |
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Type | Method |
Summary | Returns the host name that corresponds to an IP address on the Internet |
Prototype | BSTR GetHostName(BSTR IPaddress);
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Description | This returns the name of the host which has a specified IP address, using DNS (Domain Name Server). Note: Available in version 3.39 onwards. |
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Returns | Name corresponding to the supplied IP address, or an empty string if it could not be determined. |
Introduced in version | 3.39 |
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Function | Description |
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GetHostAddress | Returns a list of IP addresses that correspond to a host name on the Internet |
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