| Net.HostNameFromAddress | Part of Net module |
| Syntax | Net.HostNameFromAddress ( hostAddr : string) : string
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| Description | Returns the TCP/IP hostname of the machine whose numeric address is specified by the hostAddr parameter.
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| Details | The Net module requires a TCP/IP stack to be installed and operating in order to function. It does not communicate using any other protocols It is possible for Firewalls to interfere with the actions of the Net module, preventing connections from taking place.
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| Example | The following program prints out the hostname of the machine whose TCP/IP numeric address is "128.100.5.1".
var hostAddr : string := "128.100.5.1"
put "The machine name of ", hostAddr, " is ",
Net.HostNameFromAddress (hostAddr)
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| Status | Exported qualified. This means that you can only call the function by calling Net.HostNameFromAddress, not by calling LocalName.
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| See also | Net.HostAddressFromName.
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