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haliop_New

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Posted: 20th Oct 2014 14:06

i copied this

NetworkID = JoinNetwork ( "123.4.5.6", 1025, "Player 2" )

from this page
http://www.appgamekit.com/documentation/examples/multiplayer/0_getting_started.htm

and a question comes to mind
how can i know my Ip without looking for it on windows
so i would know the IP of a hosted server ingame rather then looking up your ip..

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Posted: 21st Oct 2014 02:13

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In v2 there is now GetDeviceIP()

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Markus

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Posted: 21st Oct 2014 02:58 Edited at: 21st Oct 2014 03:02

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i believe u can use here also a hostname JoinNetwork( szIP,
there are some provider u can get a free static domain name.
some routers have a build in to connect to this service and update
your non static or static ip from pc to a choosen domain name.
means you can host your server at home at any pc.
but upload speed should same fast as download, its not of course.
pc is often behind a router, the device ip is useless,
the public ip or domain name is more interesting.
the router (my connect to my web service provider also) will forwared
to a adjusted pc. because routers have a build in dns server
you can set or reserve a static ip in a ip range.

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haliop_New

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Posted: 21st Oct 2014 08:53

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sorry markus i didnt really understand that..
i'll try to see what GetDeviceIP gives..

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haliop_New

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Posted: 21st Oct 2014 08:56

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ok GetDeviceIp gives the ip within the router ...
thats not good..

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Naphier

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Posted: 21st Oct 2014 09:00

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Yeah... that's pretty useless. I always make an http call to
http://ipinfo.io/ip
That just returns a web page with only the IP if found. You can get more data from that site if you like.

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haliop_New

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Posted: 21st Oct 2014 10:26

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can i get the ip from http://ipinfo.io/ip
directly inside my app ? using Tier 1 only .
so i wont have to open a browser to look for it..

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Posted: 21st Oct 2014 10:34

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yup

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con = CreateHttpConnection()
SetHttpHost(con , "ipinfo.io" , 0)
SendHttpRequestAsync(con , "/ip" , "")

repeat
ready = GetHttpResponseReady(con)
sync()
until ready <> 0 //probably also want to set a timeout here

if ready = 1
response$ = GetHttpResponse(con)
Message("your IP is " + response$)
else
//error
endif

CloseHttpConnection(con)

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haliop_New

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Posted: 21st Oct 2014 10:48

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Wow man , Thank you so much.

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