Convert IPv4 address from text to numeric
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WSupported on Windows
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USupported on Unix
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VSupported on OpenVMS
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NSupported in Synergy .NET
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status = %SS_INET_PTON(charstring, in_addr)
Return value
status
If successful, returns SS_SUCCESS (0). If unsuccessful, returns SS_ENULL (2). See the Socket Errors table for additional information about this error. (n)
Arguments
charstring
An IPv4 address. (a)
in_addr
Returned with IP address in numeric form. The family is set to AF_INET. (i4)
Discussion
%SS_INET_PTON converts a string containing a valid IPv4 address into a numeric IP address.
If SS_ENULL is returned, the system error code can be returned by immediately calling %SYSERR.
