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Actr_GetIPAddress |
Gets the IP address(es) of this computer.
Syntax
Actr_GetIPAddress ( switches )
Parameters
| switches | You can leave this blank or put one of these: |
Switches
| -InterfaceIndex = x | get the IP address of interface x, the first interface starts at 1 |
| -Defaultinterface | get the default IP address of this computer |
| -GetIPv6 | (macOS only) return the IPv6 address |
Returned Result
Data type returned
Text
Result
the IP address of this computer.
Originated in
Activator Plug-in 1.2
Compatibility
FileMaker Pro 17 to 2023
Considerations
To publish your address you can put the returned IP address in a shared database, together with other clarifying data, like your name. This makes it easy to send a remote event to a particular person: look up the IP address that is in the same record as the name. See the Remote.fmp12 example file, where this is shown.
NOTE: On computers with multiple IP addresses GetIPaddress returns the first IP address if you leave the switch empty. On Mac OS you can (starting with version 1.3.2) also ask for an other than the first IP address.
Example
Set Field [ result ; Actr_GetIPAddress ( "" ) ]This command will return the IP address for this computer, for example “192.168.1.24”.
Example 2
Set Field [ result ; Actr_GetIPAddress ( "-InterfaceIndex = 1" ) ]
Set Field [ result ; Actr_GetIPAddress ( "-InterfaceIndex = 2" ) ]This command will return the first and the second IP address for this computer, for example “192.168.1.24” and “198.123.32.1”.
Used in example file
GetIPAddress.fmp12
Related function
| Actr_StartListener |
Related topics
Activator Plug-in online help (overview)
