batch to ping host if present proceed

Mechanix2Go January 28, 2010 at 01:37:58

@echo off ping -n 1 192.168.1.226 | find "Reply" > nul if errorlevel 1 goto :eof goto :CONNECT ===================================== Helping others achieve escape felicity M2

tvc January 28, 2010 at 02:25:20

M2, two problems with this call: ping -n 1 192.168.1.226 | find "Reply" > nul 1. It does not work if you have Windows in another language ?! 2. If MS decides to change the output text ("Reply from ") it'll fail as well The chance any of the above from happening, is larger than the chance they will decide to change the errorlevel return codes ... so : @echo off set machine=192.168.1.226 ping -n 1 %machine% > nul if errorlevel 1 goto :failure goto :CONNECT :connect echo Connection to %machine% is OK! goto :EOF :failure echo Connection to %machine% failed... goto :EOF

Mechanix2Go January 28, 2010 at 03:12:05

[1] XP seems unlikely to just fall out of bed and start putting out diffreent verbage.. [2] If OP uses another language, with a little effort she/he can tailor to suit. [3] ping returns non 0 only if it fails to resolve. ===================================== Helping others achieve escape felicity M2

Thanks, tvc... This really works with slight correction... set machine=192.168.1.226 ping -n 1 %machine% > nul if errorlevel 1 goto :failure goto :CONNECT :connect echo Connection to %machine% is OK! goto :CONNECT :failure echo Connection to %machine% failed... goto :EOF Also my if exist p: goto drivefound0 else goto end :drivefound0 net use p: /del :end if exist s: goto drivefound1 goto end :drivefound1 net use s: /del :end dont work or it doesn't disconnect the p: and s: drive, instead I changed it to passive straight... net use p: /del net use s: /del Any idea?