> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you for helping me about the ping issues, but recently i have found a new and easier solution.
> >
> > i just tried adding "OPTION=3" to my connection string, and here it goes:
> >
> > Driver=MySQL ODBC 3.51 Driver;Server=TheIPAdd;Port=ThePort;Database=TheDatabase;User=Root;Password=Root;Option=3;
> >
> > There ^_^. the mysql login window won't pop-up.
> >
> > but pinging the server is more challenging, fun, exiting...
> > thnk again...
>
> Jorrel,
>
> Just pinging the server won't tell you whether you are connected(logged on) or not.
>
> It won't even tell you whether you have access to the server or domain. All it will tell you is whether the machine is turned on or not.
>
> If the server is on, the ping will return four responses. If it isn't, you will get errors.
>
> To confirm you are connected, and can read/write files to it, just copy a small .txt file
> to it. Then check for it's existence(DOS='If Exist myfilename',VFP='If File 'myfilename')
> will tell you whether or not you are talking or not.
>
> This is the simple approach. You can do the same thing through Windows API's, but with more coding.
>
> Woops! I think Pete's approach will also verify that you are in fact online with the server!
>
> I did not read his reply as closely as I should have. Sorry.
>
> Pat


Afternoon Pat,
No you are eluding to what should happen. If I sense for
a server on line the ping will let me know that. But often
that is not enough and I will go on to poll processes running
on a server to infact verify if services are in fact up and
running. A simplistic example could be a SQL Server that
is on line, but is is the SQL Service running and can I
make a database connection.

Pete "the IceMan", from the Great White North of Canada.